Medicaid remains sticking point in Senate ACA repeal bill

Modern Healthcare: Facing rebellion on the left and the right, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday delayed a vote on the Senate replacement for the Affordable Care Act.

McConnell hoped to bring the Better Care Reconciliation Act to the Senate floor for debate and a vote this week, so public outcry during next week's congressional holiday wouldn't weaken senators' resolve to repeal the ACA.

But after senators from Maine, Nevada, Utah and Wisconsin all said they would vote against a motion to begin debate, McConnell pulled the bill for continued intraparty negotiations. The announcement came during a closed-door GOP lunch.

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