U.S. Senate Republicans release changes to healthcare proposal

U.S. Senate Republicans release changes to healthcare proposal

Joshua Roberts

The change appeared aimed at deterring people from dropping health insurance to begin with, a concern that arose in part because the bill cancels the monetary penalty for being uninsured under the current law, known commonly as Obamacare.

Senate leaders want to hold a vote on the bill before the July 4 recess that starts at the end of this week.

(Reporting by Susan Cornwell; Editing by Paul Simao)

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