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Republicans Unveil Long-Shot Effort on Health Care

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, to unveil legislation to reform health care.
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
By ALAN FRAM Bernie Sanders proposing vide block grants to the The senators said that some ton to determine how best
Associated Press universal government-run states to help individuals states would get more to meet the needs of their
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sena- coverage. pay for health coverage. money to provide health residents.
tors on Wednesday rolled Despite opposition and lit- “If you believe repealing care than they get through They also acknowledged
out competing plans for the tle time, Sens. Lindsey Gra- and replacing Obamacare the current system. They they have an uphill battle
nation’s health care system, ham, R-S.C., and Bill Cas- is a good idea, this is your are modeling their effort af- to get the bill passed be-
with a group of GOP sena- sidy, R-La., proposed legis- best and only chance to ter the welfare reform leg- fore Oct. 1 when the GOP
tors making a last, long- lation that would do away make it happen because islation passed under Presi- effort to repeal the law
shot effort to undo Barack with many of the subsidies everything else has failed dent Bill Clinton in the 1990s. loses its protection against
Obama’s Affordable Care and mandates of the 2010 except this approach,” They said states are better Democratic filibusters.
Act and independent Sen. law and instead would pro- Graham told reporters. equipped than Washing- Continued on Page 3

8 Die at Florida Nursing Home in Irma’s Sweltering Aftermath

By TIM REYNOLDS that could last for days. emergency workers to immedi- The five women and three men
TERRY SPENCER Hollywood Police Chief Tom San- ately check on all nursing homes ranged in age from the 70s to 99.
Associated Press chez said investigators believe the to make sure patients are safe, Exactly how the deaths happened
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Eight deaths at the Rehabilitation Cen- and he vowed to punish anyone was under investigation, with San-
patients at a sweltering nursing ter at Hollywood Hills were heat- found culpable in the deaths. chez saying authorities have not
home died after Hurricane Irma related, and added: “The building “This situation is unfathomable,” ruled anything out, including car-
knocked out the air conditioning, has been sealed off and we are he said. bon monoxide poisoning from
raising fears Wednesday about conducting a criminal investiga- The home said in a statement that generators.
the safety of Florida’s 4 million se- tion.” the hurricane had knocked out a
nior citizens amid power outages Gov. Rick Scott called on Florida transformer that powered the AC. Continued on Page 4