The Latest: Dem says 'we can do better' than GOP health plan
President Donald Trump is expressing hope that the Senate will pass a health care plan "with heart" following the release of a Republican plan to dismantle President Barack Obama's health law.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is praising the Republican plan to scuttle the Obama health care law, arguing it's the right alternative to a "failed" Obamacare.
It would repeal tax increases Obama's law imposed on higher-income people and medical industry companies to pay for expanded coverage.
Senate Republicans are holding a private meeting to hear from leaders about their long-awaited plan for eliminating much of President Barack Obama's health law.
Lobbyists and congressional aides say the Senate bill would cut Medicaid, end penalties for people not buying insurance and rescind tax increases that Obama imposed to help pay for his law's expansion of coverage.
Senate Republican leaders are ready to release their plan for rolling back much of President Barack Obama's health care law.
Congressional aides and lobbyists say it would cut Medicaid, end penalties for people not buying insurance and erase tax increases Obama imposed to help expand coverage.
The Senate's Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, is unveiling the measure after weeks of closed-door meetings that angered Democrats and some Republicans.