The U.S. Senate is still looking at the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which was approved by the House almost a month ago. The Congressional Budget Office announced yesterday Wednesday that 23 million people would lose insurance under the proposed health care bill and that premiums for seriously ill people would rise.
During a Facebook town hall, Arizona Sen. John McCain said the Senate is working on its version of the AHCA from a clean slate and putting together its own proposal.
“Time is now becoming an important element because we will, I’m sure we will, be passing legislation in the Senate that is dramatically different from what it contained in the House," said McCain.
McCain said many of the tie-ups on the bill are a result of deep divisions between Republicans within the U.S. Senate. He said there is still no consensus on the bill. But, he said for Arizona, it is important to get it done and repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act.
