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More from Obamacare repeal: Graham-Cassidy health care bill gains traction

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What we know just hours before the Senate’s first health care voteWhat we know just hours before the Senate’s first health care vote
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The bill is still changing.

By Dylan Scott
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Trump tweets that he will sign literally any health care billTrump tweets that he will sign literally any health care bill
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The president is ready, “pen in hand,” and willing to sign anything, “Repeal or Repeal & Replace.”

By Kelly Swanson
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Skinny repeal: the last-ditch idea to save the Senate health care billSkinny repeal: the last-ditch idea to save the Senate health care bill
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“Skinny repeal” is the latest ploy from GOP leaders.

By Dylan Scott and Jeff Stein
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The GOP health effort takes secrecy to new levelsThe GOP health effort takes secrecy to new levels
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Democrats had 44 public meetings drafting Obamacare. Republicans have had 2.

By Sarah Kliff, Garet Williams and 1 more
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President Trump owns this Republican health care billPresident Trump owns this Republican health care bill
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Whether it passes or fails, it’s Trump who has to deal with the consequences.

By Jeff Stein
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Trump’s final health care pitch makes promises he can’t keepTrump’s final health care pitch makes promises he can’t keep
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He says deductibles and premiums will go down. The opposite is true under the Senate bill.

By Sarah Kliff
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Senate Republicans don’t know what’s in their health bill or what it would do. They’re voting anyway.Senate Republicans don’t know what’s in their health bill or what it would do. They’re voting anyway.
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John McCain to return to Senate for pivotal health care voteJohn McCain to return to Senate for pivotal health care vote
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It’s a boost for Republican leaders.

By Dylan Scott
Health Care
In 24 hours, the Senate will vote on a mystery health care billIn 24 hours, the Senate will vote on a mystery health care bill
Health Care

Republican senators are set to vote on a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act tomorrow. They just don’t know what’s in it.

By Sarah Kliff
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The wild Senate health care debate is hurtling toward an unpredictable finishThe wild Senate health care debate is hurtling toward an unpredictable finish
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Nobody knows what’s happening. Senate Republicans are voting anyway.

By Dylan Scott
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The 7 steps ahead for Senate Republicans in their wild ride to repeal ObamacareThe 7 steps ahead for Senate Republicans in their wild ride to repeal Obamacare
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This is how it would happen.

By Dylan Scott
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Republicans want to break Obamacare, then spend billions of dollars to clean up the messRepublicans want to break Obamacare, then spend billions of dollars to clean up the mess
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“It is impossible to overcome that basic arithmetic reality.”

By Dylan Scott
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Republicans can’t repeal Obamacare because they can’t replace itRepublicans can’t repeal Obamacare because they can’t replace it
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“I’ve seen how we’ve struggled with this.”

By Dylan Scott
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Senate’s budget rules invalidate key provisions in Republican health care billSenate’s budget rules invalidate key provisions in Republican health care bill
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Repealing and replacing Obamacare just got harder.

By Dylan Scott
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The Republican health care bill must survive this obscure Senate ruleThe Republican health care bill must survive this obscure Senate rule
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Let’s talk about the Byrd Rule.

By Dylan Scott
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Everyone is confused about the health care vote — including Republican senatorsEveryone is confused about the health care vote — including Republican senators
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They know they’re supposed to vote on health care next week. Just not what they’re voting on.

By Tara Golshan
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A clear guide to what the hell is going on with the Senate health care billA clear guide to what the hell is going on with the Senate health care bill
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7 things you need to know.

By Dylan Scott
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The CBO found a huge problem with the Republican health care billThe CBO found a huge problem with the Republican health care bill
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Some of BCRA’s health plans could end up violating the law.

By German Lopez
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Which is politically worse for Republicans — failing to pass this health bill or actually passing it?Which is politically worse for Republicans — failing to pass this health bill or actually passing it?
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“We repealed it, and therefore you must love it. What it actually does is irrelevant.”

By Dylan Scott
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Sen. John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancerSen. John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer
Health Care
The Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act: the new Senate health care plan, explainedThe Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act: the new Senate health care plan, explained
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It would repeal the law’s coverage expansion starting in 2020.

By Sarah Kliff
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The best details of how the GOP health care bill diedThe best details of how the GOP health care bill died
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“McConnell has always said he was a ‘regular order’ guy. And this time, his failure to use that process hurt him.”

By Garet Williams
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The Republican war on the CBO, explainedThe Republican war on the CBO, explained
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It’s only going to get worse.

By Dylan Matthews
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3 GOP women were left out of the Senate’s Obamacare repeal effort. They just tanked it.3 GOP women were left out of the Senate’s Obamacare repeal effort. They just tanked it.
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“Revenge of the GOP women,” one reporter pointed out.

By Tara Golshan
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The last-ditch Obamacare repeal plan looks dead in the SenateThe last-ditch Obamacare repeal plan looks dead in the Senate
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“I did not come to Washington to hurt people.”

By Dylan Scott