Story highlights Senators met with Trump admin Medicare and Medicaid chief Seema Verma

Republicans were more upbeat Wednesday but no closer to a new health care bill

Washington (CNN) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell still has a few more tricks up his sleeve to pass the health care bill. What he doesn't have is much more time.

The operation to get the votes is in overdrive at this point as leaders try to secure 50 as soon as possible so they can come back after the July 4 recess, get a new score from the Congressional Budget Office, pass a bill and move on to the rest of their agenda. There are still questions as to whether Republicans will have a new draft by the time they leave Friday.

"I don't really know," said Sen. Roy Blunt, a member of the GOP leadership. "It's possible."

Republican senators seem more optimistic than they were Tuesday when McConnell scrapped plans to vote on the legislation this week, but the divisions between conservatives and moderates are still visible. Moderates still want to reverse Medicaid cuts in the Senate bill and conservatives are urging leaders to give states more freedom to roll back Obamacare insurance regulations.

McConnell hosted moderate members for series of private meetings in his office Wednesday with his newest secret weapon: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Seema Verma

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