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Trump threatens to end health insurer payments

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Newstalk ZB staff,
Publish Date
Sun, 30 Jul 2017, 4:18PM
US President Donald Trump (Image / Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump (Image / Getty Images)

Trump threatens to end health insurer payments

Author
Newstalk ZB staff,
Publish Date
Sun, 30 Jul 2017, 4:18PM

US President Donald Trump has threatened to end government payments to health insurers if Congress does not pass a healthcare bill.

In a Twitter message Mr Trump said: "if a new HealthCare Bill is not approved quickly, BAILOUTS for Insurance Companies and BAILOUTS for Members of Congress will end very soon"

His message came after Senate Republicans failed to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act, former president Obama's signature healthcare bill, on Friday.

Trump has been adamant the Obamacare legislation would be repealed ever since he launched his initial campaign before he got into the White House.

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