But conservatives don't think the plan does enough to undo the Affordable Care Act, particularly when it comes to coverage of essential benefits like maternity care or preventive screenings. Moderates, meanwhile, worry that the plan’s policies will harm their constituents or harm the party's chances at reelection.

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Republican leaders and the Trump administration have been trying to move very quickly to bring a vote on the plan to the House floor. On Thursday, the vote was delayed, leading Trump to issue an ultimatum to House Republicans: pass the health bill Friday, or he will move on.

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In today's episode of “Can He Do That?", the Post's congressional reporter Mike DeBonis explains the politics of health care’s contentious place in American politics. Miami University's Julian Lange Professor of Economics, Dr. Melissa Thomassen, walks us through the origins of America's employer-funded system. Plus, we talk to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) about what happens next with health care in Congress.

Listen to this week’s episode of “Can He Do That?” below.

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