President Trump is still insisting that the Senate Republican get an ACA repeal bill to him as soon as possible. McConnell is still planning to have a vote on such a bill next week. Senate Republicans are expressing optimism publicly, but are privately skeptical. The latest wrinkle is that Senator McCain has a brain tumor and there is no set date for his return to the Senate. Bipartisanship is not an option according to Republican party leadership. Meanwhile, millions of Americans are unsure what access they will have to health coverage and at what cost. The exchanges are set to go live with the 2018 policies and pricing in less than 3 months. Read the Politico article here.