ACA Amendments More Likely Than Repeal, Former Senators Predict
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act will fail, former Sen. Dorgan maintains, saying “this law will remain a part of our future for some long while.” Former Sen. Bennett expects amendments to focus on “the relentlessly increasing cost of health care.”
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