Multiple Republican lawmakers seem to have dismissed Trump’s call to keep moving on health care.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., listens to a question while speaking with the media, June 27, 2017. CREDIT: AP Photo/Alex Brandon
After six months of Republican-led closed door meetings on health care, Senate leadership finally looks to be pivoting.
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Graham says GOP Senators are still taking orders from Trump on Obamacare repeal
“We are going to listen to President Trump.”Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. is surrounded by reporters as he arrives at the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 27, 2017, as the Republican majority in Congress remains stymied by their inability to fulfill their political promise to repeal and replace “Obamacare.” CREDIT: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
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Trump’s latest attempt to gut Obamacare could backfire spectacularly
Congratulations on your expanded welfare state!CREDIT: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
As soon as this week, according to Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, Trump intends to decide whether to cut off payments intended to stabilize insurance markets and make health care affordable for many Americans with modest incomes.
Trump apparently believes that cutting off these payments will help “implode” Obam...
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-...
U.S. health secretary says it’s his departments’ job to follow Obamacare law
He said the administration's goal was to repeal and replace Obamacare and "put in place a system that actually works for patients."
Donald Trump shrugs ‘Can’t have everything’ as Obamacare repeal flops
Republican finger-pointing commenced Friday after the Senate's dark-of-night defeat of the GOP effort to repeal much of the Obama health care law, a startling blow to President Donald Trump and congressional leaders.
Fox & Friends identifies the real monsters of the health care debate: Democrats taking selfies
“Congratulations, the healthy people are paying for the sick people.”CREDIT: Fox News screengrab
Around 1:40 a.m. Friday morning, at the end of a process that didn’t involve a single committee hearing, Republican senators attempted to dramatically alter the health insurance system by repealing key aspects of Obamacare. The “skinny repeal” bill — which would’ve resulted in 16 million Americans losing t...
Where Do Republicans Go After Failure of ‘Skinny’ Obamacare Repeal?
Good morning. Here’s executive editor Gerald F. Seib’s analysis of what’s next for Republicans after the failure of the “skinny” Obamcare repeal in the Senate early today and Joshua Jamerson‘s morning rundown of the news. Contact Josh at Joshua.Jamerson@wsj.com and follow him @joshjame. Click here to get the Capital Journal Daybreak newsletter delivered to your inbox. SENATE TV Where Do Republicans […]