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Kasich (OH) and Hickenlooper (CO) detail plan to shore up Obamacare, break health care stalemate

Cincinnati.com: WASHINGTON — A bipartisan pair of swing-state governors hope to break the stalemate over health care, sending Congress a proposal on Thursday that aims to bolster the individual market, increase state flexibility and restrain rising premiums.

The plan — spearheaded by Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich and Colorado Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper — would initially preserve and strengthen key elements of the Affordable Care Act and then give states flexibility to unravel some of Obamacare's coverage requirements.

In an interview, Kasich said the plan should hit a political sweet spot, because it includes Republican and Democratic priorities.

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