House Speaker Paul Ryan and his deputies attempted to rebrand the party’s troubled health care plan as providing “layers of protection” for people with preexisting conditions, even-as members of their caucus continued to defect from backing-the legislation. Ryan told reporters Tuesday morning. Republic Rep. Steve Scalise-of Louisiana, the majority whip, read aloud-a letter from a constituent with a preexisting condition who said Obamacare-did not help him.



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