Republicans to unveil Obamacare replacement

Republicans are trying to insulate Donald Trump from the potential failure of the health care bill in the Senate by keeping the President far away from the legislation. The GOP plans to roll out its bill Thursday morning in an all-conference meeting.

"A few votes from the Democrats - it could be so easy", he said, adding: "So attractive".

Protesters gathered at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday to show their displeasure with the Republican health care bill now being drafted and the secrecy that surrounds it.

"The first concern is how many people will lose coverage and what do the demographics of that group look like", she said. She said an analysis of the bill by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, expected Monday, would be "extremely important to me because I want to know the impact on coverage and on cost". "That's because Obamacare is incredibly flawed".

It cuts all federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

Heading into a GOP Senate lunch, some lawmakers said that big questions on the bill, such as whether it will include state waivers for Obamacare's Essential Health Benefits, remained unanswered.

Asked Wednesday about what the Senate health care bill could address, Cassidy pointed to Republicans' efforts to improve the individual market.

"Our priority as the majority has been to return to regular order, where committees review legislation and advance it to the floor", she said.

Other details about the direction Senate Republicans were heading became a little bit more clear.

Susan Collins has been an outspoken opponent of the AHCA, saying it "really misses the mark". Currently, the so-called Hyde Amendment, which is regularly attached to annual funding bills, already prohibits federal agencies from using funds for abortion services. They fear McConnell will jam the legislation through the Senate with little debate, limiting their chance to scrutinize the bill and whip up opposition against it.

"Everything I hear sounds like Obamacare-lite", Paul said. Mike Lee said in a Facebook live video Tuesday. With the AHCA's unpopularity among voters, Flake and Heller may think twice before supporting a similar bill in the Senate. McConnell said in 2009 was inaccurate. Both have called for Obamacare repeal, but they come from states that expanded Medicaid and are under scrutiny on the issue.

Republicans also complain that the bill has been hampered by the constant buzz coming from the White House - particularly, as Mr McCain alluded to, from the investigations into potential Russian collusion by the Trump campaign. Cassidy, a physician, has said the bill should follow the "Jimmy Kimmel test". Kimmel disclosed that his newborn son has a serious heart defect while pleading for affordable health care on his late-night show.