Steve Crisafulli downplays Senate rejection of House healthcare proposals

House Republicans earlier this month rejected a Senate proposal to extend health coverage after a bitterly divisive debate that lasted nearly seven hours. House leaders such as state Rep. Jason Brodeur and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli contended a better way was to fix other problems with the state’s healthcare laws. The answer from the Senate? No debate, no vote. At least not now. On Monday, Senate Health Policy Committee Chairman state Sen. Aaron Bean announced his committee wouldn’t be voting…