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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, right, organized passage of a resolution early Thursday morning that will serve as a vehicle for repealing Obamacare. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Senate passes first stage of Obamacare repeal

Robert King · January 12, 2017 6:30 am

The Senate will consider more than 100 amendments to a budget resolution aimed at starting Obamacare repeal. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate girds for late-night marathon of votes

Robert King · January 11, 2017 11:04 pm

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., says repealing Obamacare without a replacement would cause "those struggling with addiction to lose their treatment." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Obamacare repeal hampers opioid fight, Democrats say

Robert King · January 11, 2017 6:16 pm

Trump: GOP is doing Democrats a favor by repealing Obamacare

Trump: GOP is doing Democrats a favor by repealing Obamacare

Robert King · January 11, 2017 5:11 pm

President-elect Trump promised to clamp down on high drug prices by creating "new bidding procedures for the drug industry." (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Trump promises bidding ‘properly’ to lower drug prices

Robert King · January 11, 2017 4:29 pm

Democrats say an investigation into Rep. Price's stock trading needs to occur before any confirmation hearings can begin. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senate sets hearing for Trump’s HHS pick

Robert King · January 11, 2017 4:12 pm

About 6.5 million taxpayers paid the penalty for not having insurance in 2015, down from 2014. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Taxpayers pay IRS $3 billion in 2015 for Obamacare penalty

Robert King · January 11, 2017 12:15 am

Customers in the individual markets will need help buying insurance, Sen. Lamar Alexander says. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Top GOP senator wants ‘rescue teams’ for customers as Obamacare is killed

Robert King · January 10, 2017 11:09 pm

Sen. Sanders' proposal to protect Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security from cuts went down in a 49-49 vote Tuesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Senate rejects Sanders language to protect entitlements

Robert King · January 10, 2017 9:15 pm

"There is no evidence that claims costs" are growing "particularly rapidly," a new White House report says. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Obamacare marketplaces healthy, White House says

Robert King · January 10, 2017 6:26 pm

People are signing up for Obamacare at a higher pace than last year, with more than 11.5 million individuals applying for coverage. (Bloomberg Photo)

Obamacare signups pass 11 million

Robert King · January 10, 2017 4:00 pm

A new poll says most people don't want Congress to repeal Obamacare without a replacement ready to go. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Poll: Most don’t support Obamacare repeal and delay

Robert King · January 10, 2017 1:40 pm