WATCH: The Senate effort to kill Obamacare before deadline

September 19, 2017September 20, 2017 News, WNT

Republicans are aiming to vote by the end of the month, before Democrats' ability to filibuster legislation kicks back in.

WATCH: What the GOP Graham-Cassidy bill could mean for women

September 19, 2017September 20, 2017 News, politics

Introduced last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham described the bill as Republicans' last hope for rolling back President Barack Obama's 2010 Affordable Care Act.

Senators ditch bipartisan health care talks

September 19, 2017September 20, 2017 News

A bipartisan group of senators has failed to reach an agreement on stabilizing Obamacare in 2018.

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Progressives blame Schumer, Pelosi for giving a GOP health care bill new life

September 19, 2017September 20, 2017 News

Frustration with Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill is surfacing as progressive activists and health care groups supportive of Obamacare work -- again -- to beat back the latest Republican health care bill.

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Lindsey Graham: ‘I’ve never felt better’ about chances of Obamacare repeal

September 19, 2017 News, US healthcare, US news, US politics, US Senate

Sponsor of last-gasp legislation bullish about Republican healthcare bill
Republicans racing to secure 50 votes before 30 September deadline
The Republican sponsor of a last-gasp effort to tear down the Affordable Care Act said on Tuesday that he has “never felt better” about the chances of repealing the 2010 law.
The new bill, authored by senators Lindsey Graham – who expressed his optimism – and Bill Cassidy, comes as the White House and GOP leaders push for a showdown vote on the repeal package by the end of the month.
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Trump to make ObamaCare payments for September

September 19, 2017 News

Insurers have been seeking long-term certainty that they'll continue to receive the disbursements, known as cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments.

A case of whiplash at Obamacare exchanges

September 19, 2017 News

Consumers in several states worry if insurers will be offering plans -- and if so, how much higher could premiums go

Kimmel to address new ObamaCare repeal bill Tuesday night

September 19, 2017 News

Jimmy Kimmel announced that he will discuss the new bill aimed at repealing ObamaCare on Tuesday night's episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!""Billy's helping me write tonight's monologue. I'll give our thoughts on the #...

Coons Wishes Sanders Single-Payer Plan…

September 19, 2017 News

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) joins MTP Daily to discuss the Democrats’ push for single payer health care.
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Bipartisan group of governors urges GOP to drop last-ditch Obamacare repeal

September 19, 2017 News

Senate Republicans may hold a floor vote on a proposal from Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina and Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana