Tag: Affordable Care Act

President Trump on Friday pressed Republican senators who are withholding support for the GOP's Obamacare reform bill to support the bill and get it passed quickly. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump pleads for Obamacare repeal in series of tweets

Sarah Bedford · July 14, 2017 11:03 am

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, who did not set a timeline for debate on the measure, told a group of reporters in the Capitol Monday that a procedural vote to begin debate on the measure could happen as early as Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Senate Republicans don’t trust leaders’ Obamacare repeal process

David M. Drucker · July 14, 2017 4:01 am

Senate leadership faces a monumental task of winning support from key centrists, especially after leaving in place more than $700 billion in Medicaid cuts. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republican leaders try to flip wary centrists on healthcare bill

Robert King · July 14, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said he believes an open process would stifle efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

New Senate healthcare bill is a slight (emphasis on slight) improvement over last draft

Hadley Heath Manning · July 14, 2017 12:57 am

"I will need time to study the new version and speak with experts about whether it does enough to lower health insurance premiums for middle class families," Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mike Lee skeptical of new Senate health bill

Robert King · July 13, 2017 10:33 pm

Legislation contains "unacceptable flaws," particularly on Medicaid, groups say, urging senators to start over. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Hospitals slam GOP healthcare bill over Medicaid cuts

Kimberly Leonard · July 13, 2017 9:50 pm

The Republican leadership has yet to secure enough votes, though their latest draft includes changes aimed at luring more support. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Kathleen Sebelius: Republican push to roll back Medicaid expansion an ‘assault’ on poor Americans

Josh Siegel · July 13, 2017 9:28 pm

The Maine Republican said, however, she is not giving up on the measure and will work with GOP leaders to make changes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Collins opposes new GOP healthcare bill

Susan Ferrechio · July 13, 2017 6:02 pm

Sens. Susan Collins and Rand Paul say they will vote against the bill, while Rob Portman said he won't vote on a motion to proceed. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

GOP has razor-thin margin to advance Senate healthcare bill

Robert King · July 13, 2017 5:54 pm

The current Senate GOP healthcare bill creates a giant insurance bailout superfund of nearly $200 billion. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

Rand Paul: Crony capitalism isn’t a right, so why does Senate healthcare bill give insurance companies the right to a bailout?

Sen. Rand Paul · July 13, 2017 5:50 pm

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is pursued by members of the media while walking the hallways on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, July 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Ted Cruz supports Senate healthcare bill after amendment included

Al Weaver · July 13, 2017 5:27 pm

Kaine implies that the Republican bill, if passed, would take away or seriously jeopardize the children's coverage protections. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Does Tim Kaine really believe states would strip kids of Medicaid if they could?

Jeremy Beaman · July 13, 2017 5:10 pm