But some lawmakers have doubts. But a defeat would be a bitter and damaging blow to Trump and his party.
Senate Republican leaders want a vote in the coming week on a plan to roll back much of President Barack Obama's health care law. But more important, like Collins, Heller set out conditions for getting his support that it's unlikely Mitch McConnell could meet without blowing up his entire coalition.
The Senate bill, which they call the Better Care Reconciliation Act, resembles the version passed by House Republicans last month but with some key differences.
"It would be so great if the Democrats and Republicans could get together, wrap their arms around it and come up with something that everybody's happy with", the president said.
"If we get to impasse, if we go to a bill that is more repeal and less big government programs, yes, I'll consider partial repeal", he said.
File image of U.S. president Donald Trump.
On Twitter, Kennedy said: "I'll be reading through the Senate health care bill this weekend".
Senate Republican leaders are scrambling for enough votes to approve their health care legislation as soon as this week.
The Louisiana lawmaker said he could not back the bill unless his concerns about it are addressed. Ted Cruz and Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Texas Sen.
The bill is supported by Trump.
Then he criticized two prominent Democratic senators.
"No one knows the Senate better that Senator McConnell", White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Friday on Fox News Channel's "America's Newsroom".
Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., said Friday he will not vote for the Senate's Obamacare replacement bill as now written. And the president called Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren "somebody that's just got a lot of hatred". Those include continued payments of cost-sharing subsidies to insurers, a repeal of the tax on health insurers, and a $50 billion stability fund created by the law.
The Congressional Budget Office plans to issue its analysis of the new bill as early as Monday.
GOP moderates like Alaska's Sen. "We should not be voting on this next week".
"I have a hard time beleiving Wisconsin constitutients, or even myself, will have enough time to properly evaluate this for me to vote for a motion to proceed", Johnson replies.
Without significant changes in the proposal, the senator said he'll vote with Democrats to block it from reaching the Senate floor. Heller said he thought the bill would harm the elderly, the disabled and people battling substance abuse, adding that he is "not confident" it will lower costs for consumers.
"It's not that they're opposed", he said. It was the building block for the Senate legislation unveiled Thursday.
Heller spoke at a news conference in Las Vegas with Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, a Republican who has also assailed the House and Senate health care bills for cutting Medicaid.
The much-derided mandate for every American to have health insurance or pay a penalty has been removed.
Nonetheless, Heller's announcement underscores the scant margin of error Republican leaders must deal with.
Republicans should not rush this through the Senate, as did their colleagues in the House.
Collins said another seven to eight senators including herself remain troubled about the possible Medicaid cuts.
GOP senators now oppose health care bill as written
As the debate intensifies over health care legislation, support is growing for the Affordable Care Act. Administration spokesmen insisted the bill does not cut Medicaid, simply reduce its growth.
Tubelight Review: Salman is a shot-down star in his one!
This optimism notwithstanding, critics have panned the film for being a poor adaptation of Alejandro Monteverde's " Little Boy ". Asked about business expansion, he said: "For now, Being Human clothing, jewellery and e-cycle brands are doing really well".
GOP Senators Call for More Time to Debate, Change Health Care Bill The proposal released Thursday calls for a slower phase-out of the Medicaid expansion than a bill adopted earlier by the House. Bill Underriner, president of Underriner Motors in Billings, serves on the national board for the American Cancer Society.
Start Your Engines: NASCAR Takes the Track at Sonoma
Christopher Bell led 152 laps in just his second career start in the series before a late wreck cost relegated him to 16th. Bowyer won at Sonoma in 2012 and he's driving for the #14 team that won this race previous year with Tony Stewart .
Senate bill would trade Medicaid for tax cuts All the "Obamacare is in a death spiral" talk is Republican wishful thinking, aided and abetted by active sabotage. Trump said Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer criticized the GOP bill before knowing what was in it.
Congressman Ryan says party's message is why Democrats losing elections
Tim Ryan , D. "Thank God she was leading the House of Representatives during the passage of that". "That's all I'm going to say". For GOP consultants, tie-every-Democrat-to-Pelosi is a tried-and-true strategy that's been working for more than six years.
Some House Democrats mull over how to oust Pelosi as leader And ever since Jon Ossoff's loss to Republican Karen Handel , headlines have been dire and party recriminations rampant. On one hand, Democrats are now 0-for-four in their attempts to turn a Republican seat in this year's special elections.
Saudi, allies enlist 59 persons, 12 entities over Qatar 'terrorist' links
Trump said in a tweet Tuesday that other Middle Eastern "leaders pointed to Qatar" funding radical Islamic ideology. The U.S. military has said it wouldn't change its position regarding Qatar's Al-Udeid Air Base, but Mr.
Indiana's ACA health insurance providers propose rate hikes
The ACA provides catastrophic coverage for Americans under age 65, but it was not provided for seniors age 65 and older. Heading into 2018, insurers are still anxious about attracting enough healthy people to balance claims from the sick.
Obama on Senate bill: It's 'not a health care bill'
Home-state governors, including Republicans, have lobbied to avoid the kind of Medicaid cuts the GOP Congress is proposing. It's no surprise that Obama came out against the bill, which would eviscerate his signature health care legislation.
Confederations Cup is a gift for Germany gaffer Joachim Loew
That being said, this seems like a game to much for Australia and I think that they will be comfortably beaten by the Germans. The Socceroos did level matters against the run of play in the 41st minute courtesy of a close range effort from Tom Rogic.
Critics call for Amazon - Whole Foods deal to be blocked
And in a nod to the popularity of delivery companies like Blue Apron , Kroger and Whole Foods have been testing meal kits as well. Online delivery services and deep-discount chains are threatened to upend supermarkets' long-held perch in the food landscape.
Expansion Vegas loads up on D-men, could make more trades
The only other time the franchise had the first pick was in 1979, when the then-Colorado Rockies selected Rob Ramage. Vegas' expansion draft choices certainly appear to form a team that could make noise in the Pacific Division .
Devils on the clock with No. 1 pick in NHL draft
The players who have already arrived in Vegas realize that although they're starting over, they aren't starting from scratch. The other 30 teams protected either seven forwards , three defensemen and a goaltender, or eight skaters and a goalie .
Ronaldo summoned to answer judge's questions on tax fraud
But it seems the Real Madrid president has set the ball rolling to make sure that Ronaldo continues at the Bernabeu next season. Manchester United manager is facing a probe into his tax affairs during his time as Real Madrid boss.