Alexander and Murray say they've struck bipartisan Obamacare deal

[DonViejo]

By POLITICO STAFF 10/17/2017 02:19 PM EDT

Sens. Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray say they have reached an agreement on a bipartisan Obamacare deal to fund a key insurance subsidy program and provide states some flexibility around parts of the health care law.

Senators are expected to get a briefing on details at 5 p.m. today.

It would include two years of funding for Obamacare’s cost-sharing program, which President Donald Trump cut last week. It also would allow states to use existing Obamacare waivers to approve insurance plans with "comparable affordability" as Obamacare plans.

"Sen. Murray and I have an agreement," Alexander said. "We're going to round up co-sponsors as best we can."

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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/17/alexander-and-murray-say-theyve-struck-bipartisan-obamacare-deal-243872

[BigmanPigman]

1. They are on MSNBC right now announcing it.

Schumer plans on doing bi partisan work with taxes too.

[lagomorph777]

2. Two years extension will be sufficient to flip House, Senate, and White House

(well, that last item will require mass impeachment)....

[Gothmog]

3. This is great news