The change, proposed by the Trump administration, involves the
provision of high-risk pools to subsidize insurance for the
seriously ill, the Washington Post reported.
Deep divisions in the Republican Party had appeared to dash hopes
for a quick revival of legislation to repeal and replace former
President Barack Obama's signature 2010 healthcare law before the
start of the recess on Friday.
It remains unclear whether the tweaked bill could garner enough
support from Republican House members to win passage, or when the
full House might take up the measure.
House Speaker Paul Ryan has cautioned it would take some time for
Republicans to come together on a bill that could win wide enough
support for passage.
(Reporting by David Morgan; Writing by Eric Walsh; Editing by Tim
Ahmann and Howard Goller)
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