One side note on the implications of this “skinny repeal” plan: McConnell’s current strategy appears to be to have the Senate pass a narrow replacement bill in order to take it to conference with the House and ultimately end up with something both chambers can agree on. That, of course, means it will be even longer before we know what the final bill will look like. The delay is significant because insurers are right now deciding whether to participate in the insurance markets next year, and states are negotiating what they can charge for plans. Kicking the can down the road legislatively only makes that process more difficult.
