Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) announced on June 23 that he would not support the Republican Senate health-care bill. (Reuters)Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) said Friday that he cannot support Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s health-care bill without changes to it, becoming the fifth GOP senator to take that position since the bill was released on Thursday. Heller, who is up for reelection in 2018, has expressed concerns about the way the measure addresses the future of Medicaid. Heller’s comments came the day after four conservative senators issued a joint statement saying they cannot support the bill unless it is changed. [Analysis: The Senate’s health-care bill could be in trouble]

Source: Washington Post June 23, 2017 19:14 UTC