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IANS | 24 Mar, 2017
US President Donald Trump has demanded that House Republicans vote on
Friday on a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also
known as Obamacare, a media report said.
According to the Office
of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, Trump is prepared to
leave the current healthcare system established by former US President
Barack Obama in place if his bill does not gain enough support in
Congress, Efe news reported on Thursday.
Mulvaney relayed the
President's ultimatum to Republican lawmakers, who gathered in the
afternoon after postponing the vote on the bill scheduled for Thursday
as they failed to reach a consensus.
However, Trump has advised
House Republicans that he will not negotiate further on the content of
the new proposed healthcare act, known as the American Health Care Act.
"It's time to vote," White House spokesman Sean Spicer told Fox News Network.
"As
I mentioned, everybody is out there, going full court press and this is
the opportunity for anyone who wants to see this done" Spicer added.
According
to sources in Congress cited by The Hill magazine, the White House has
agreed to remove one of the fundamental demands made by the Freedom
Caucus, an ultraconservative group of Republican lawmakers who are
blocking a settlement on the plan.
Members of the Freedom Caucus
are pushing for the White House to remove compulsory medical coverage of
what are known as "essential benefits", which among other things cover
emergency assistance and maternity care.
However, more moderate
Republicans have objected to roll-backs of Medicaid proposed by the
Freedom Caucus, as well as their proposal to remove essential benefits.
Kevin
McCarthy, who is in charge of the House voting schedule, said the vote
will be carried out on Friday instead, although a time was not
specified.
Repealing and replacing Obamacare was one of Trump's
main election campaign promises, and has been a long-time goal for
Republicans.
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