Small business and industry groups say they’ll seek more common ground with Democrats to pass a bill that would allow trade associations and professional groups to offer health insurance plans to members. House Democrats have rejected efforts to force a vote on the plans. Under a Republican-led Chamber, AHPs repeatedly succeeded in the House but failed to pick up enough Senate votes. Supporters of the bill say they’ll go “back to the drawing board” to work on legislation that Democrats can also support. “We feel there’s momentum in the Senate and we’ve had good conversations with some influential Democrats,” said Amanda Austin, manager of legislative affairs for the… Read More