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To the Point

The Senate healthcare bill nears the home stretch

To the Point

KCRW

News

4.4583 Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2017

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

The Republican-controlled Senate has had a hard time repealing and replacing Obamacare, a goal for the party since 2010. And now the latest attempt by Mitch McConnell got a surprise delay. Guest host León Krauze explores whether that will weaken the bill's chances. If it succeeds, does it even resemble a truly Republican version of a healthcare project?

Transcript

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0:00.0

From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

0:08.8

Healthcare nears a home stretch. Can it make it over the line?

0:15.5

I'm Leon Krause, in for Warren only, and this is to the point.

0:19.5

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wanted a vote

0:22.2

this week on the latest version of the Republican Party's health care bill. Chances of that are

0:27.1

now slim at best, with Arizona Senator John McCain recovering from surgery to remove a blood clot.

0:33.6

Every day that goes by will give voters more time to find out what's in the so-called Better Care Reconciliation Act.

0:40.6

Today we will take a look at whether the bill really reflects a Republican conservative vision for the health care system.

0:46.8

And later on today's talking point, Roger Featherer.

0:49.8

The Swiss tennis player won his record-breaking eighth Wimbledon title at the ripe old age of 35.

0:56.1

But first, here's the news.

1:01.6

Check out KCRW's All-News Channel, News 24, programming from KCRW, NPR, the BBC, and more 24 hours a day.

1:10.7

Go to KCRW.com slash News24, or you can listen on KCRW's app.

1:21.1

Support for To the Point comes from the members of KCRW and from the Public Radio International Program Fund.

1:30.2

I'm Leon Krause, in for Warren only, and this is to the point.

1:33.2

The Republican-controlled Senate has had a hard time repealing and replacing Obamacare,

1:38.1

a goal for the party since 2010.

1:40.5

And now the latest attempt by Mitch McConnell got a surprise delay.

1:44.6

Will that weaken the bill's chances?

1:46.8

If it succeeds, does it even resemble a truly Republican version of a health care project?

1:52.3

And later on today's talking point, after his record-breaking eighth Wimbledon title,

1:57.3

Roger Featherer's legend keeps on growing and he's aiming for more.

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