The Republican health care bill failed in part because of opposition to shrinking Medicaid. An 11-year-old girl with sickle cell anemia went to Washington, D.C., to make sure that wouldn't happen.
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McConnell Backup Plan To Repeal Affordable Care Act Falters
Three GOP senators, Lisa Murkowski, Shelley Moore Capito and Susan Collins, say they will oppose any measure to kill the Affordable Care Act without a suitable replacement.
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Republican Health Care Bill Dead After 2 More Senators Oppose It
Republicans Mike Lee and Jerry Moran have put their names to the no column, bringing to four the GOP senators opposed to the measure. As it stands, there aren't enough votes to pass the bill.
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As McCain Recovers From Surgery, Senate Vote On Republican Health Care Bill Uncertain
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will stay in Arizona next week to recover from eye surgery. The Republican's absence in D.C. complicates the already tight math surrounding the planned health care vote.
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Who’s In, Who’s Left Out With The Latest Senate Health Care Bill
Tax breaks for the wealthy would be trimmed, and people would get the option to buy bare-bones plans. But big cuts in Medicaid and changes to coverage for pre-existing conditions remain.
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Senate Health Care Bill Revisions Released In Attempt To Appease GOP Critics
In need of more votes, Senate leaders have produced a new bill that offers billions more in opioid epidemic assistance but it keeps proposed cuts to Medicaid spending.
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‘Extreme’ Opioid Use and Doctor Shopping Still Plague Medicare
One-third of all Medicare recipients were prescribed opioids last year, the HHS inspector general says, with more than half a million getting high doses for at least three months.
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