Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday will unveil a centrist health care plan to shore up Obamacare while taking aim at Trump administration policies that critics say undercut the health care law
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The plan stands virtually no chance of being taken up by the Republican-controlled Senate but comes amid new concerns over health coverage amid the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crash. The plan incorporates some key aspects of House Democrats' drug pricing bill, including language to make Medicare negotiate prices closer to what's paid abroad. That could be a sweetener for progressives who negotiated with Pelosi for months to move the party reforms further left.Democrats are hoping for a repeat of their 2018 mid-term electoral success without alienating moderates and protecting incumbents in swing districts.
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