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WASHINGTON — Key senators reached a breakthrough deal Tuesday on resuming federal payments to health insurers that President Trump has blocked. Insurers had warned that unless the money is quickly restored, premiums will go up.

At the White House, the president spoke favorably about the bipartisan compromise, which is still likely to face opposition in Congress.

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