U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy introduces his Obamacare alternative [View all]
Source: Baton Rouge Advocate
Washington — U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., has rounded up some heavyweight co-sponsors for his proposed replacement to the Affordable Care Act, his office said, but the legislation still has a long way to go after Cassidy officially introduced it Tuesday.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, have signed on to Cassidy’s Patient Freedom Act, as have David Vitter, R-La., and four other Republicans.
Cassidy’s bill could form a significant element of the Republican response to a potential decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of a conservative challenge to the 2010 law. But in a radio interview Monday, McConnell said the details of the response won’t be determined until after the Supreme Court makes its ruling, which is expected by the end of the month.
A ruling in favor of the Obama administration, which has defended the law — called “Obamacare” — against the challenge, would render an immediate Republican response moot. Each side has expressed confidence the court will rule its way, and the outcome is not at all certain.
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