How Trump Tried to Close the Deal on Health Care
The president won over a group of conservatives by agreeing to push the Medicaid provisions in Paul Ryan’s bill further to the right. But key hardliners say the changes don’t go far enough.
Republican leaders are desperate for President Trump to use his vaunted dealmaking skills to sell skeptical conservatives on their flagging American Health Care Act. They need his backing, and more importantly, they need the political cover he provides.
On Friday, the president delivered his first batch of votes.
After meeting with members of the conservative Republican Study Committee, Trump and House GOP leaders agreed to push the Medicaid provisions in their replacement for
