Tag: Affordable Care Act

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters Tuesday the chamber will vote on a 2015 Senate-passed bill that would repeal most of Obamacare after a two-year delay. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Doomed Senate vote on Obamacare repeal could happen as early as Wednesday

Susan Ferrechio · July 18, 2017 7:07 pm

Sanders avoided spelling out what actions the administration might take to hasten the system's collapse. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House blames Democrats for failure of Republican healthcare bill

Sarah Bedford · July 18, 2017 7:04 pm

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., is pursued by reporters as he arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Ron Johnson blames Senate leadership for Obamacare repeal failure

Joel Gehrke · July 18, 2017 6:50 pm

Trump told reporters at the White House that his preference is "to let Obamacare fail," an approach he said "will be a lot easier." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump: ‘I’m not going to own’ Obamacare collapse

Sarah Bedford · July 18, 2017 5:04 pm

Three Republicans have announced they will block a motion to proceed on a bill to repeal most of Obamacare, dooming a last-minute plan by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to try to move ahead on efforts to replace the troubled healthcare law. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obamacare repeal vote doomed after third Republican senator opposes

Susan Ferrechio, Robert King · July 18, 2017 4:58 pm

"It's time to move on. It's time to start over," Schumer said in his remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday morning. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Chuck Schumer calls on GOP to ‘move on’ from partisan Obamacare repeal effort

Al Weaver · July 18, 2017 3:24 pm

Vice President Mike Pence pushed Republicans in Congress to "step up" and repeal Obamacare. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Mike Pence: Congress needs to ‘step up’ and repeal Obamacare

Melissa Quinn · July 18, 2017 3:18 pm

"It's a hard process," Ryan told reporters. "We are hopeful the Senate can take the pause it needs to take so we can take the next steps to get this done." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House GOP boils over in anger after Senate failure on healthcare

Susan Ferrechio · July 18, 2017 3:16 pm

Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia will not support the legislation. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senate Republicans’ ‘repeal and delay’ strategy for Obamacare already one vote from defeat

Kimberly Leonard · July 18, 2017 3:16 pm

A major doctors group is pressing Congress for a bipartisan fix to Obamacare's exchanges that are reeling from higher premiums and insurer defections. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

American Medical Association calls for fixing Obamacare marketplaces

Robert King · July 18, 2017 3:07 pm

Ingraham's tweet came hours after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abandoned efforts to pass a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Laura Ingraham: GOP must work with Democrats or ‘do nothing’

Caitlin Yilek · July 18, 2017 3:05 pm

Asked if Lee was angered by Cruz's decision to go it alone, a source familiar with the thinking of the Utah Republican said "not at all." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Did Ted Cruz push Mike Lee over the edge on healthcare?

Philip Wegmann · July 18, 2017 2:53 pm