Trump Does Not Support New Healthcare Bill in Current Form

Trump Does Not Support New Healthcare Bill in Current Form
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders at a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Oct. 10, 2017. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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WASHINGTON—The White House said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump is not supporting a temporary bipartisan healthcare bill because it does not provide “relief for all Americans.”

The bill, introduced by senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), would provide federal funding for Obamacare’s payments to insurers for a period of two years. Trump announced last week that he will stop the payments because they are unconstitutional and are only benefiting insurance companies.

Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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