wrangle these votes? is it looking optimistic for the president? >> it was a day of a lot of negotiations. president trump himself met with lawmakers, but it looks like tonight they really did come up with something that has the potential to thread the needle and bring the conservatives onboard and make this really work. this last development tonight looks like it really could be successful. >> shepard: how did they do it. explain to our viewers what is change is. >> the term here is essential health benefits. really what this is about is, remember, the government gives people money through its subsidies, both in obamacare and through tax credits in this republican bill, to buy insurance. this is the other side of the equation. this is, what kind of insurance can you buy? under obamacare, insurers were required to include certain things in their coverage. pediatric care, maternity care, emergency room care, some mental health services, some