they're offering something that has been deemed credible coverage. so even though that's a big chunk of her money, she cannot get one of the subsidies to help get coverage because her employers offering. >> host: where you keep it and i'll? >> guest: of writing centers, senator capitola of west virginia has been very concerned about funding for win the opiate epidemic. round portman of ohio is another issue. makowski of alaska is interesting. >> host: some in your say were looking over the bill and have not made a final decision. >> guest: they been really careful. they know it's getting closer and closer to decision time. >> guest: mary agnes carey, you can read her work online at kaiser health news.org. thank you for being with us. >> guest: thanks for having me.

>> alex, what are the next steps in the senate as they work to replace the current healthcare law? >> the congressional budget office will score the revised healthcare bill monday. we could see the motion to proceed on tuesday. if they can get 50 republican senators to do that, we could see extended voting session throughout the week with a final vote on passage at the end of the workweek on thursday, maybe friday morning. >> the majority leader released a draft version of the bill on thursday, custom medicaid still in place, some concessions to moderate republicans to conservative republicans, what is support by now as for as you know?

>> they need 50 republican senators for this to pass. you seem to republican senators, rempel kentucky and the center from maine who came against the bill. a number for medicaid extent expansion sites, dean heller of nevada, rob portman of ohio, shelley of west virginia, surrounded by reporters this week trying to figure out what their opinion is on the spill. those senators will need to see the cbo score monday. the lessee early next week what they will decide to do. >> you mentioned what the week ahead will look like. the cbo score coming out early in the week. if republicans can get the votes to start this process what is the debate process look like? what are the amendment process look like? >> if they can get past this first initial hurdle what should be a big victory for mitch mcconnell, they would have unlimited debate where they have

a number of amendments that would be open to the floor. then there hoping after this long arduous process they can bring up different amendments that they can have a final passage and deliver on the promise they been saying to the voters. >> what have you been hearing in terms of the delay a vacation or going back to their districts for the august break? it's unusual. you there capitol hill. what are people sent about it. >> i think rob permits at one point that he never likes extra time in d.c. and washington, he's going to be here that's what it takes. i think mitch mcconnell's move was to sharpen the focus say will be here as light as necessary to move this forward. were going to not move on to healthcare after this week. it's a do or die scenario here. after next week the move on to

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