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The conservative House Freedom Caucus is drafting a major amendment to the GOP plan to repeal Obamacare after House Speaker Paul Ryan conceded the bill needed to be fixed. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Freedom Caucus promises amendment to fix Obamacare repeal bill

Robert King · March 16, 2017 2:13 am

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., a vociferous opponent of the House Republican healthcare reform plan, referring to it as "Obamacare light," discusses the bill before a TV interview. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rand Paul calls for ‘pause’ to overhaul Obamacare repeal bill

Robert King · March 16, 2017 12:57 am

Groups send GOP leaders a lifeline, calling the American Health Care Act "significant legislation." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Dozen conservative groups support Obamacare repeal plan

Robert King · March 15, 2017 9:23 pm

Vice President Mike Pence wouldn't commit to any changes to the bill, but lawmakers said they were confident that their concerns about the bill were being heard. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Conservatives press Pence for Medicaid changes in healthcare bill

Robert King · March 15, 2017 6:58 pm

"I don't think the House bill as currently drafted gets the job done," the Texas conservative says. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ted Cruz: Healthcare bill can be fixed

Robert King · March 15, 2017 3:55 pm

48 percent think the legislation would result in fewer people having insurance, Kaiser foundation finds. (Mark Schaaf/The Journal Times via AP)

Poll: Nearly half think GOP health plan would raise costs

Robert King · March 15, 2017 7:00 am

Florida lawmaker says GOP plan would leave too many of her constituents uninsured. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen won’t vote for health bill

Robert King · March 14, 2017 9:52 pm

Sen. John Thune's proposal would begin phasing out the tax credit at 400 percent of the federal poverty level.

Thune proposes means testing for health tax credits

Robert King · March 14, 2017 9:08 pm

Planned Parenthood quickly pointed out that the findings reaffirm that the bill is "dangerous and must be stopped." (AP Photo/Jim Salter)

CBO: Planned Parenthood defunding to cause spike in births

Robert King · March 13, 2017 11:49 pm

Agency will have a major role in implementing any health reform that repeals and replaces Obamacare. (Wikipedia Commons)

Senate confirms Seema Verma to lead CMS

Robert King · March 13, 2017 10:03 pm

Plan would reduce federal spending by $337 billion, Congressional Budget Office says. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obamacare replacement to cost less but cover 14 million fewer people

Robert King, Paige Winfield · March 13, 2017 8:14 pm

Office predicted 21 million people would sign up on Obamacare's exchanges, but dropped that to 10 million. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Spicer: CBO was wrong on Obamacare

Robert King · March 13, 2017 6:43 pm