Obamacare enrollees and activists cautiously celebrate their health victory

The ACA has seen too many near-death experiences.Credit: Amanda Gomez/ThinkProgress

The Senate voted against the Republican health bill dubbed “skinny repeal” early Friday morning, halting efforts to annul the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Supporters of the current health care aren’t convinced and will continue to forge ahead by protesting amid their celebrating.

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-...

BREAKING: The Senate will begin debate on the Republican health care bill

Republicans officially moved forward on repealing Obamacare.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. walks from the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Credit: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

And the yeas have it. Amidst “kill the bill” and “shame” chants, the Senate voted on Tuesday to begin debate on repealing the Affordable Care Act, after mounting pressure from ...

GOP senators woke up to Trumpcare protests outside their homes this morning

It’s never too early to contact your senator.CREDIT: Amanda Gomez/ThinkProgress

The call went out Monday night, summoning health activists to gather at 5:30 a.m. the next morning at a local Washington D.C. church. They were going to bus to the home of two Senate Republicans and tell them why they adamantly opposed the GOP health care bills.

This was not their first health care protest; many were...

Trump makes wild promises about ‘new’ version of Trumpcare

He’s back on repeal and replace and says nobody’s going home until it’s done.President Donald Trump speaks during a luncheon with GOP Senators, Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in the State Dinning Room of the White House. CREDIT: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

The day after the Senate’s third proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act flatlined, killed by three Republican senators who opposed Senate Majo...

Two Republicans defect, deliver death blow to Senate health care bill

Republicans could lose just one more vote or the bill wouldn’t go to the floor.

The second version of the Senate Republican health care bill is dead for now.

Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) announced simultaneously on Monday evening that they would not support the motion to proceed, ultimately killing this version of the Senate’s bill that would repeal and replace the Affordable Car...

The Senate’s referee-in-chief will have a key role in the fate of Trumpcare

A former Senate parliamentarian explains the crucial decisions that will shape the health care debate’s third act.Senate parliamentarian Alan Frumin is seen walking towards the House Office Building on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 on Capitol Hill. Frumin has been known to sleep in his office, on call 24/7 CREDIT: AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke

Senate Majority Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who will spend the rema...