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As debate opens on Obamacare bill, Senate quickly rejects the first Republican amendment

WASHINGTON—After Senate Republicans agreed to open debate Tuesday to overhaul the Affordable Care Act, they quickly shot down what was once their leading proposal for [...]

Senate Republicans Plan Initial Vote on Health Care Bill

U.S. Senate Republicans plan to make another push this week toward their goal of repealing and replacing the health care law put in place under former President Barack Obama. [...]

Senate Parliamentarian Upends GOP Hopes For Health Bill

By Julie Rovner The official rules keeper in the Senate Friday tossed a bucket of cold water on the Senate Republican health bill by advising that major parts of the bill [...]

What happens when the federal government eliminates health coverage? Lessons from the past

Larissa Pisney of Denver protests outside the Aurora, Colorado offices of Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colorado) to show her displeasure with efforts to dismantle the ACA. David [...]

Beyond the CBO score: How Trump Budget and the AHCA are dismantling America’s safety net

President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan, to his left, celebrating the House passage of the AHCA on May 4. Evan Vucci/AP Simon Haeder, West Virginia University The [...]

Why the US does not have universal health care, while many other countries do

Timothy Callaghan, Texas A&M University The lead-up to the House passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on May 4, which passed by a narrow majority after a failed [...]

How pre-existing conditions became front and center in health care vote

Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) speaks to reporters outside the White House on May 3, 2017 after a meeting with the president on proposed legislation that could limit coverage for [...]

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