House Republicans might take another swing at repealing Obamacare

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March 29, 2017 9:31 PM

Republicans could be set to bring back the American Health Care Act as soon as next week, according to a report from Bloomberg.

House Republicans, still reeling from an embarrassing failure to bring their healthcare bill to a floor vote last week, are considering another attempt to pass the legislation.

According to Billy House and Sahil Kapur of Bloomberg, House GOP leaders could bring back the American Health Care Act as early as next week for a vote on the House floor.

Citing two Republican lawmakers, Bloomberg reported a deal is being ironed out between the hardline conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus and more moderate GOP members to make the AHCA more palatable for both sides.

It is unclear whether the move would come in the form of a new bill or an amended version of the AHCA.

AshLee Strong, a spokesperson for House Speaker Paul Ryan, told Business Insider there was "no schedule update" on any Obamacare replacement bill, throwing cold water on the possibility of a vote in the coming days.

The AHCA, which would repeal and replace Obamacare, was pulled from the House floor minutes before a vote was set to be held Friday. Members of the Freedom Caucus felt the bill did not go far enough in its repeal of Obamacare, while moderates expressed concern about the large coverage losses forecast under the AHCA.

House GOP leaders seemed optimistic that the AHCA could be revived during a press conference Tuesday, and Ryan told Republican donors on Monday that the conference was "

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