Tom Price is effectively admitting that he and other Republicans hope to turn back the clock to before the Affordable Care Act took effect.
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Month: July 2017
Senate health care bill on brink of collapse, vote tally shows
Two GOP senators say they'll oppose a second version of bill to replace Obamacare; one more could kill the bill
Bad news for Republicans: Repealing Obamacare taxes won’t actually cut taxes (according to Trump)
When you apply an argument about Medicaid to tax collection.
Obamacare increased access to physicals like the one that found McCain’s blood clot
The Senate wants to cut that exact kind of coverage.CREDIT: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced this weekend that he would delay a vote on the “Better Care Act,” the Senate’s version of Trumpcare, because Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is still recovering from surgery for a blood clot. Since McConnell can’t afford to lose a single vote, he is dependent on McCain ...
Trump numbers down, Obamacare numbers up…
President Trump's job approval is getting low numbers this morning in a new round of polling. The Morning Joe panel digs into the polling and what it means for Trump and the GOP.
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Trump Jr. meeting with Russians and health care bill dominate Washington
Democrats and Republicans voiced criticism this week against Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting last summer at Trump Tower which included campaign staff and Russians linked to the Kremlin. When the focus wasn't on the Trump-Russia scandal, it was on health care and the Republicans' inability to pass their Senate health care reform bill. Errol Barnett reports.
Health care reform and controversies give Trump headaches
Between the controversy surrounding his son's meeting with a Russian lawyer for dirt on Hillary Clinton and another setback for health care reform, it hasn't been a good week for President Trump. "Face the Nation" host and chief Washington correspondent John Dickerson talks about the week that was and the week ahead for Trump.
What Is Medicaid? More Than Meets the Eye
This Viewpoint summarizes the main features of the Medicaid program and how proposed legislation might affect it.