This story originally appeared on The Hill Extra.

A top White House official is downplaying talk that the administration is close to unveiling a new ObamaCare repeal-and-replace bill.

According to White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short, the administration is not ready to release the text of updated legislation despite members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and centrist Tuesday Group expressing hopes it would be ready this week.

In a call with reporters on Wednesday, Short said reports that the administration promised text to members were "erroneous" and that there is no deal imminent. He would not commit to a timetable, saying that talks are ongoing and that a consensus is developing "conceptually."

Short's remarks come after members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and centrist Tuesday Group, earlier this week, hinted that the text of a new bill might be ready soon.

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House Republicans and the White House are engaged in a new effort to revive their failed American Health Care Act. The bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare was withdrawn before a vote last month amid opposition from conservative and centrist Republicans.

The new effort is being led by Vice President Pence, and administration officials have told the Freedom Caucus and Tuesday Group that changes were being made.

A broad coalition of Republicans met with Pence late into the night on Tuesday. But they emerged no closer to an agreement, and without any text.

According to Freedom Caucus members, the latest proposed changes would give states the option of eliminating the essential health benefits that insurers are required to cover; the community rating, which prevents insurers from charging sick people higher premiums; and "guaranteed issue," which deals with those with pre-existing conditions.

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