Sen. Ted Cruz Pushes Conservative Compromise in Senate Health Care Debate

WASHINGTON -- If conservatives like Texas Sen. Ted Cruz had their way, every word of the Affordable Care Act would repealed.But with the Senate’s effort to dismantle Obamacare in peril over GOP disagreements, Cruz, the law’s chief critic, is pushing what could be a conservative compromise.For weeks, Cruz has advocated for what’s been dubbed the “consumer choice” amendment, a plan to let insurers that sell an Obamacare-compliant plan also offer narrower— and thus cheaper —coverage.  Continue reading...