President Trump early Friday warned that any Republican lawmaker who votes against the new Senate GOP ObamaCare repeal bill will be known in "future political campaigns" as "the Republican who saved ObamaCare.""Ran...
Month: September 2017
A look back at the original Alaska Purchase
As the deadline to pass their health care plan looms, Capitol Hill Republicans are looking anxiously to Sen. Lisa Murkowski. The Alaska senator was one of three in her party to vote against legislation to dismantle Obamacare during the GOP's last attempts, and could again decide the fate of her party's latest repeal-and-replace effort.![]()
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4 charts that explain what Graham-Cassidy will do
Senate Republicans continue to push forward on a plan to hold a vote sometime next week on legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The bill, which is sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, and Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, still lacks the 50 votes it needs -- although Graham this week expressed confidence that they would get there.![]()
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Joe: Democrats should ask Sanders to wait
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Amy Klobuchar, both opponents of the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, will debate the bill's architects in a move that is worrying some Dems.
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Graham and Cassidy go into overdrive to win Murkowski vote
Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) are going into overdrive to win over Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R), a pivotal vote for their bill to dismantle ObamaCare and give states more authority over healthca...
Advocates Say Seniors With Obamacare Need More Time To Switch To Medicare
Although the government temporarily waived penalties for certain late enrollees to Medicare, the deal ends Sept. 30, which may not be enough time for many to comply.
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Nevada GOP gov rips ObamaCare repeal bill: Flexibility it promises ‘a false choice’
"I will not pit seniors, children, families, the mentally ill, the critically ill, hospitals, care providers, or any other Nevadan against each," GOP governor says.
Democrats eye stall tactic on GOP health bill
Rachel Maddow reports on the return of activism to oppose Republican attempts to pass legislation to destroy Obamacare, and notes that the narrow legislative timeline is a point of focus for some strategies.
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WATCH: Senate has a little over a week to repeal Obamacare
A deadline looms, and comedian Jimmy Kimmel called out Sen. Bill Cassidy for not keeping his word.
All eyes on Murkowski, McCain for health bill
Republicans have until September 30th to repeal and replace Obamacare.
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