washington u.s. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell say thursday congress must act shore private health insurance market fail repeal obamacare comment see provide pathway bipartisan deal fix health system speak luncheon home state kentucky mcconnell say side unable agree adequate replacement kind action regard private health insurance market must occur associate press report action alternative mcconnell quote say get insurance market implode country include state senate democratic leader chuck schumer welcome mcconnell comment possible open could help achieve bipartisan solution fix problems former president barack obama 2010 healthcare law dub obamacare encourage senator mcconnell today acknowledge issue health insurance exchange fixable open door bipartisan solutions improve healthcare system schumer say statement democrats eager work republicans stabilize market improve law add many individual health insurance market establish obamacare struggle hurt unfavorable balance sick healthy customers insurers pull uncertainty whether government continue fund cost-sharing subsidies help individuals pay premiums republicans fight repeal obama signature piece domestic legislation since first approve president donald trump republicans congress make repeal central campaign promise last year efforts replace healthcare law year run difficulties u.s. house representatives narrowly pass replacement bill may congressional budget office estimate 23 million people would lose insurance coverage house plan senate make clear would write bill rather vote house measure senate unveil healthcare measure late june measure fate uncertain cbo predict 15 million people would lose health insurance 2018 number grow 22 million result cut medicaid program poor disable would take place 2025. least one republican senator publicly oppose bill others critical mcconnell afford lose two republicans 52-seat majority 100-seat senate still pass measure congress must shore insurance market obamacare repeal fail mcconnell