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McConnell says Trump needs to provide clarity on health care

The Washington Post: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he is ready to move a bipartisan health-care bill but first needs clarity from President Trump on what he is willing to sign.

“What I'm waiting is to hear from President Trump what kind of health-care bill he might sign,” McConnell said in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “I think he hasn't made a final decision. When he does, and I know that we're not just debating it, but actually passing something to be signed, I would be happy to bring it up.”

Last week, Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) announced an agreement to restore federal payments that help offset out-of-pocket health insurance costs for low-income Americans. The deal would give states more flexibility in how they regulate health coverage, a conservative goal.

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