Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced Monday that she will vote against the Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act following the release of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score, seemingly killing the latest attempt by Republicans to repeal and replace Obamacare.
The CBO didn’t have sufficient time to conduct a full analysis but said “millions” of Americans would lose their health care.
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181 protesters arrested after disrupting Graham-Cassidy bill hearing
Protesters chanted: "No cuts to Medicaid! Save our liberty!"
National Association of Evangelicals blasts GOP effort to repeal Obamacare
A long list of faith groups from across the religious spectrum have condemned the various Republican-led efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) this year, with many vocally protesting the proposals on Capitol Hill.
But now religious advocates can claim a new, unusual ally in their effort to stop the GOP’s latest effort to do away with Obamacare: the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE).
According to a list of statements distributed on Monday afterno...
Wheelchair-bound protesters removed from U.S. Senate health-care hearing
The protesters were chanting their opposition to a Republican healthcare measure, which they say would cut back on protections given to people with disabilities under Obamacare.
WATCH: Protesters in wheelchairs removed from health care hearing
Dozens of protesters chanted, "No cuts to Medicaid! Save our liberty!"
Police arrest activists protesting Trumpcare bill on Capitol Hill
As the Senate’s first and only hearing on the latest Republican health care bill began on Capitol Hill Monday afternoon, police arrested dozens of activists — many in wheelchairs — who had lined up early in the morning to voice their opposition to the legislation.
“No cuts to Medicaid!” they yelled, the voices of more than 200 protesters echoing through the halls. “Save our liberty.” Inside the hearing room, lawmakers were forced to recess the hea...
Puerto Rico faces a humanitarian crisis as Trump rants about the NFL
Puerto Rico is facing wide-scale humanitarian disaster following a brutal hurricane, but President Trump doesn’t seem to paying the situation much attention. Instead, he’s turned his focus to other issues — namely, Black athletes protesting police violence.
Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico last week, killing at least 15 people and devastating the U.S. territory. The storm uprooted buildings and laid waste to the island’s infrastructure. The worst ...
Indiana judge blocks anti-choice law in Indiana, marking a win for Planned Parenthood
A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against an Indiana law that would have prohibited abortions sought specifically because the fetus had been potentially diagnosed with Down syndrome or other disabilities. The law also would have required that aborted fetuses be buried or cremated and that abortion providers notify patients that seeking an abortion because the fetus may be disabled was against the law in the state.
The restrictions were signed into law in March 2016 b...
What’s different about the revised Graham-Cassidy bill
Where Republicans' latest efforts to pass an Obamacare repeal stand.
