Last-gasp Republican effort to repeal Obamacare gains momentum

  • Chuck Schumer issues ‘red alert’ ahead of 30 September deadline
  • Senate plan would divert Medicaid funding and tax credits to states

A handful of Republican senators are attempting to revive the healthcare repeal effort that appeared all but dead and buried when Congress left Washington for the summer.

The last-gasp effort is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill as Republicans confront a narrowing window in which to dismantle Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) on a party-line vote.

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