Mar 16 House panel approves troubled GOP health care bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press The vote was 19-17, with Democrats unanimously voting no. Had one more Republican joined them, the measure would have failed in what would have been a damaging, embarrassing — but not fatal — blow to the measure, despite its backing… Continue reading
Mar 16 High stakes for Trump on GOP health care bill By Catherine Lucey and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Dealing with skepticism from conservatives and moderates alike, the White House is considering changes to the bill that might reassure conservatives, all in an effort to muscle through the GOP-backed health care plan in the House next week. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 7:05 Why Americans want answers on Trump’s wiretap claims By PBS News Hour How important is it to get to the bottom of President Trump’s allegation that his predecessor wiretapped Trump Tower? Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union and Democratic strategist Karine Jean-Pierre join Judy Woodruff to discuss the state of investigations… Continue watching
Mar 15 Beyond the top-line numbers, what else was in CBO’s report on new health care bill? By Lisa Desjardins We, and much of the Internet, reported the headlines from the Congressional Budget Office’s report on the House Republican health care bill Monday. But the 37-page CBO analysis, and the agency’s 30-minute call with reporters immediately after its release, was… Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 10:35 Freedom Caucus member Yoho thinks House health care bill will get amended By PBS News Hour From both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue came talk of amending the GOP health care bill on Tuesday. New estimates released Monday from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office bolstered opposition from Democrats and had some Republicans warning that the bill needs… Continue watching
Mar 14 WATCH: Spicer addresses analysis of GOP health bill in news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press White House, Republicans in Congress seek support for health care bill, as critics attack over new estimates that 24 million people would lose coverage. Continue reading
Mar 14 AP fact check: Trump’s promises on health care By Calvin Woodward, Jim Drinkard, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he'd get "insurance for everybody," better coverage and lower consumer costs.But a CBO analysis says that's not what will happen. Continue reading
Mar 14 Budget chief: ‘I don’t believe the facts are correct’ in analysis of GOP health care plan By Associated Press Mulvaney said the CBO is "really good at counting numbers but maybe not that good about counting coverage."… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 8:31 Two views on the pros and cons of the GOP health care bill By PBS News Hour The Congressional Budget Office predicts that more people than who got health care under Obamacare will lose coverage under the repeal bill proposed by Republicans. But the bill also shows cuts in federal spending and a smaller deficit. John Yang… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 7:26 Will the CBO estimate make the GOP’s health bill harder to sell? By PBS News Hour Continue watching