Though he lauded its passage in a rose garden ceremony, Mr Trump last week privately called the House measure "mean" and called on senators to make their version more "generous".
The Republican proposal would dismantle much of Obama's health care law, cut Medicaid and erase tax boosts that helped Obama finance his expansion of coverage.
Aside from fundamentally changing the structure of Medicaid, the Senate bill also reduces what it sends to states - like NY - that pay a higher amount per person.
Schumer argued that the Senate's version of the legislation makes deep cuts to Medicaid, increases healthcare costs and premiums, "abandons" individuals with pre-existing conditions, and defunds Planned Parenthood. But you know, I proposed all along we should have a read the bills act that says for every 20 pages of text there should be. one working day.to read it.
A vote on the bill could take place in just one week, giving lawmakers little time to negotiate and amend the legislation. It would base tax credits to help people buy private insurance on income, as the Affordable Care Act does, rather than age, as the House bill does.
Ultimately, Molina said the bill "could hardly seem like a good deal for most Americans", marginalizing the millions who depend on Medicaid for health protection. With only 52 seats in the Senate, Republicans can only afford to lose two Republican votes to bypass a Democratic filibuster, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking the tie.
Victorian speed and red-light cameras infected by computer virus
The red-light camera in Ironbark and two cameras on the Midland Highway in Bagshot were infected by the " WannaCry " virus. The fines had been issued by 55 affected cameras in Melbourne and country Victoria between June 6 and June 22.
Investors are oblivious to the long-term detriments of the "heartless" Senate health-care bill, according to Mario Molina, former CEO of health-care company Molina.
The bill is meant to be the first step in repealing former President Barack Obama's Affordable Health Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The Republican-led effort was largely seen as negatively impacting some of the most vulnerable Americans.
"Obamacare is dead and we're putting a plan out today that is going to be negotiated", Trump said.
By posting a almost 1,000 word critique on facebook, Obama wrote "I recognize that repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act has become a core tenet of the Republican Party".
He added, "I still hope that there are enough Republicans in Congress who remember that public service is not about sport or notching a political win". Under the Senate bill only those earning up to 350-percent of the poverty level would qualify.
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