American Health Care Act

White House, in gamble, demands make-or-break health vote

By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press

Abandoning negotiations, President Donald Trump demanded a make-or-break vote on health care legislation in the House, threatening to leave "Obamacare" in place and move on to other issues if Friday's vote fails.

Here’s why the vote on the Republican health care bill was delayed

By Lisa Desjardins

The House GOP’s plan to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s signature health care law has gone through a dramatic ebb and flow on Capitol Hill.

Failing to close deal on health care, House GOP delays vote

By PBS News Hour

The House Republican plan to hold a vote Thursday on a replacement for the Affordable Care Act has been delayed after a day of frenzied efforts to win over GOP holdouts. Judy Woodruff gets updates from Lisa Desjardins on Capitol…

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Did Obamacare help or hurt you?

By Laura Santhanam, Matt Ehrichs, Jason Kane

The PBS NewsHour asked people if they were concerned or encouraged by possible, future changes to the Affordable Care Act. More than 1,000 people responded from across the country -- from Maine to Missouri and California.

In stinging setback for Trump and Ryan, House GOP leaders delay vote on health care repeal bill

By Erica Werner and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

House Republicans plan to meet behind closed doors Thursday night to consider their next steps.

WATCH LIVE: Sean Spicer to address Republican health care bill in news briefing

By News Desk and Associated Press

Spicer is expected to start his remarks around 1:30 p.m. Watch live on this page.

Fact check: Are the things lawmakers say in their letters about Obamacare true?

By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica

As the debate to repeal the law heats up in Congress, constituents are flooding their representatives with notes of support or concern, and the lawmakers are responding, sometimes with form letters that are misleading. A review of more than 200…

Column: As Republicans debate health bill, let’s remember why Americans want Obamacare repeal

By Edmund F. Haislmaier, Heritage Foundation

Obamacare’s basic construct is to take control of private health plans and convert them into off-budget extensions of federal programs.

Vote looming, House health care bill hasn’t yet won pivotal GOP support

By PBS News Hour

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Conservative House group says GOP should ‘start over’ on health care bill

By Associated Press

Several members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus say they are standing firm in opposition to the Republican health care bill despite heavy lobbying by President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan.