Bipartisan Health Deal Hitches Ride to Spending Bill as Trump's Plan Stalls
Lawmakers clinched a bipartisan health care package to be attached to the next government funding bill, including a crackdown on pharmacy benefit managers, renewals of public health programs, and $4.6 billion for community health centers; however, the broader health care affordability agenda pushed by Donald Trump is unlikely to pass on Capitol Hill due to GOP divisions, Senate rules, and reluctance to pursue more health initiatives via budget reconciliation.