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-...
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Senate Republicans’ single-payer trolling
Health advocates say they aren’t taking the bait.Protesters hold signs at a rally in Burlington, VT. Credit: AP Photo/Toby Talbot
Senate Republicans’ approach to repealing the Affordable Care Act has thus far been rushed, secretive and destructive. Amid widespread public confusion regarding the fate of the ACA, the health care debate process is becoming more tactically deceitful each passing day. Repu...
U.S. Senate fails to repeal Obamacare, Republicans turn to ‘skinny’ bill
Republicans in the U.S. Senate fell short again on Wednesday in their effort to end Obamacare.
5 GOP senators who promised to be principled on health care and then caved when it was time to vote
Some backtracked to proceed on a motion to proceed.In this image from video, provided by C-SPAN2, the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 25, 2017, as Senate began debate on the health care legislation. CREDIT:C-SPAN2 via AP
The Senate just voted 51–50 on the motion to proceed — with Vice President Mike Pence breaking the tie — on legislation to be finalized later that will repea...
Obamacare repeal debate moves forward as Mike Pence casts tiebreaker vote in Senate
U.S. Senate Republicans narrowly agreed on Tuesday to open debate on a bill to repeal Obamacare, but the party's seven-year effort to roll back Democratic President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law still faces significant hurdles.
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...
No one knows what health care bill the Senate will be voting on, including the president
Can’t sell what you don’t know.President Donald Trump speaks about healthcare, Monday, July 24, 2017, in the Blue Room of the White House Credit: AP Photo/Alex Brandon
The Senate will be voting on health care on Tuesday, but no one knows what that vote will look like, including the president.
Standing in front of people he called “Obamacare victims,” President Donald Trump gave yet another plea ...