The late word I'm hearing is the vote will be late tomorrow (maybe as late as 7pm);
And they are cutting the deal to get it passed with conservative block votes by eliminating 'essential health benefit' from plan requirements:
[My guess, by looking at several indicators from group leaders, is they will get this passed- even if it jeapordizes the Senate vote - I think it's just too important politically (GOP wise) right now to let it fail]- probably won't know for sure until after market close tomorrow- but the market will make a guess all day long !
"Politico’s Josh Dawsey and Jennifer Haberkorn report that the White House is in negotiations with the House Freedom Caucus about getting the caucus's hard-line conservative members to support the American Health Care Act, the Obamacare repeal package put forward by House Speaker Paul Ryan and backed by President Trump.
Key to the deal, they report, are changes to the law that would eliminate the Affordable Care Act’s “essential health benefits,” a list of 10 categories of procedure that all insurance plans offered to individuals or small businesses must cover. The 10 are, in the words of Healthcare.gov:
Outpatient care without a hospital admission, known as ambulatory patient services
Emergency services
Hospitalization
Pregnancy, maternity, and newborn care
Mental health and substance use disorder services, including counseling and psychotherapy
Prescription drugs
Rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices, which help people with injuries and disabilities to recover
Laboratory services
Preventive care, wellness services, and chronic disease management
Pediatric services, including oral and vision care for children
These provisions set a baseline, mandating that all offered plans meet a certain threshold."
The latest health care cut Republicans are weighing, explained - Vox
The latest health care cut Republicans are weighing, explained