Trump Reaches Out To Dems On Health Care, But Schumer Makes Clear Repeal Is Off Table
"If he wants to work together to improve the existing health care system, we Democrats are open to his suggestions," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says. "A good place to start might be the Alexander-Murray negotiations that would stabilize the system and lower costs.”
The New York Times:
Schumer Says He Rebuffed Another Offer From Trump On Health Care
President Trump reached out to the Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, on Friday to propose yet another effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but Mr. Schumer later said he had quickly shot down the offer. Mr. Trump’s phone call, which he announced in a tweet on Saturday morning, was his latest overture to Democrats, after reaching a bipartisan spending deal and forging an unexpected, if tentative, alliance on immigration with Mr. Schumer and the House Democratic leader, Nancy Pelosi. (Landler, 10/7)
The Associated Press:
Trump Reaches Out To Democrats In Bid For 'Great' Health Law
Trying to revive health care talks, President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had spoken to the Senate's Democratic leader to gauge whether the minority party was interested in helping pass "great" health legislation. The answer back: Democrats are willing to hear his ideas, but scrapping the Obama health law is a nonstarter. (Thomas, 10/7)
The Washington Post:
Trump Says He Called Schumer To Broker Deal With Democrats For ‘A Great HealthCare Bill'
"The president wanted to make another run at repeal and replace and I told the president that's off the table," Schumer said in a statement. "If he wants to work together to improve the existing health care system, we Democrats are open to his suggestions. A good place to start might be the Alexander-Murray negotiations that would stabilize the system and lower costs." (Rucker, 10/7)