TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran says he is pleased with the delay in the U.S. Senate's debate on a Republican bill to overhaul health care.
The Kansas Republican said Tuesday that the plan "missed the mark for Kansans" and did not have his support. Moran issued his statement after U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced a debate would not occur until at least next month.
Here is Moran's full statement:
“The Senate healthcare bill missed the mark for Kansans and therefore did not have my support. I am pleased with the decision to delay the vote – now is the time to take a step back and put the full legislative process to work. I remain committed to working with my colleagues and continuing conversations with patients and providers in Kansas to find a path forward that truly repeals and replaces Obamacare with a plan that makes certain Kansans will have access to more affordable and better quality healthcare.“
The GOP bill would roll back much of former President Barack Obama's signature 2010 health care law.
A congressional analysis Monday said it would leave 22 million more people uninsured by 2026. At least five of the Senate's 52 Republicans said before McConnell's announcement that they wouldn't support the bill.
Moran said he will continue having discussions with patients and health care providers.
