The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says that number could grow to 32 million if a replacement isn’t ready.
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Commentary: Trump and Congress must act quickly to stabilize insurance markets
The new administration needs administrative fixes and legislation to drive down the cost of coverage.
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Commentary: Maine Sen. Susan Collins should vote for the Affordable Care Act
A vote against the ACA will sacrifice the lives of the most vulnerable Mainers.
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Dana Milbank: Flip-flopper McConnell shifts his principles according to who’s got power
The Senate majority leader is hurrying through a repeal of Obamacare by using a procedure he once decried as a “power grab” when the Democrats used it.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Hesitancy grows among Republicans to repeal Obamacare without replacement
Party leaders have been pushing for an early vote on repeal to be followed by work on crafting an alternative.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
Republicans risk voter backlash if they repeal Obamacare without alternative in hand
Twenty million Americans are now covered under the law that the party looks to dismantle this spring.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
Americans balk at Republican plan to ‘repeal and delay’ health care law, poll shows
Only 1 in 5 supports repealing Obamacare before the replacement is worked out.
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Republicans to defund Planned Parenthood, Paul Ryan says
The announcement, while not a surprise, is the first official word that the women's health care group would be targeted as part of the repeal of Obamacare.
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Analysis: Republicans are about to feel Obama’s pain on Obamacare
Nobody knows better than the president what a hornet’s nest the Republicans are walking into as they promise a better replacement for his signature health insurance program.
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Trump calls Schumer ‘head clown’ over Obamacare stance
On Wednesday, the Democratic New York senator said the Republicans 'seem determined to create chaos.'