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The latest on the Affordable Care Act.

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3 ways Senate Republicans can pass Obamacare repeal3 ways Senate Republicans can pass Obamacare repeal
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And four ways they could fail.

By Dylan Scott
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Democrats ready to gum up Senate agenda over GOP’s health care secrecyDemocrats ready to gum up Senate agenda over GOP’s health care secrecy
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The battle in the Senate is escalating.

By Dylan Scott
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The health care industry doesn’t love Obamacare enough to save itThe health care industry doesn’t love Obamacare enough to save it
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“It’s not all-out warfare.”

By Dylan Scott
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Medicaid enrollees like their coverage — and are scared Republicans will take it awayMedicaid enrollees like their coverage — and are scared Republicans will take it away
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Medicaid enrollees give their coverage high approval ratings, a new poll finds.

By Sarah Kliff
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What we know so far about what’s in the secret Senate health billWhat we know so far about what’s in the secret Senate health bill
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A plan is starting to take shape.

By Dylan Scott
Health Care
I’ve covered Obamacare since day one. I’ve never seen lying and obstruction like this.I’ve covered Obamacare since day one. I’ve never seen lying and obstruction like this.
Health Care

A lot of people could end up hurt if this strategy works.

By Sarah Kliff
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Republicans are about to make Medicare-for-all much more likelyRepublicans are about to make Medicare-for-all much more likely
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If Republicans strike down Obamacare, the “Medicare for all” movement will become more powerful than they can imagine.

By Ezra Klein
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Trump in May: House health bill is “incredibly well crafted.” Trump now: it’s “mean.”Trump in May: House health bill is “incredibly well crafted.” Trump now: it’s “mean.”
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The president bashes a bill he previously celebrated in the White House Rose Garden.

By Sarah Kliff
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Medicare actuary: 13 million would lose coverage, premiums go up under AHCAMedicare actuary: 13 million would lose coverage, premiums go up under AHCA
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A new report confirms that the House GOP plan means more people left uninsured.

By Sarah Kliff
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The Trump administration map of Obamacare failures is riddled with inaccuraciesThe Trump administration map of Obamacare failures is riddled with inaccuracies
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It’s meant to show Obamacare is “failing.” It also gets a lot wrong.

By Sarah Kliff
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The real story behind the statistic Trump just used to attack ObamacareThe real story behind the statistic Trump just used to attack Obamacare
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On Twitter, of course.

By Dylan Scott
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The Senate GOP’s plan to repeal Obamacare: don’t let anyone see their planThe Senate GOP’s plan to repeal Obamacare: don’t let anyone see their plan
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Senate Republicans really might pass a huge health care bill with no public hearings

By Dylan Scott
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The unlikely source for news on the GOP’s Obamacare repeal bill: Democratic activistsThe unlikely source for news on the GOP’s Obamacare repeal bill: Democratic activists
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“This is a ‘do everything you can’ moment.”

By Dylan Scott
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The tiny health insurance company holding Obamacare togetherThe tiny health insurance company holding Obamacare together
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Medica saw a business opportunity in the health care law. It didn’t expect to be “the last person standing.”

By Sarah Kliff
Health Care
Obamacare is in real dangerObamacare is in real danger
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The possibility that Republicans will repeal Obamacare or drive it into collapse is an increasingly real one.

By Sarah Kliff
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Senate Republicans are closer to repealing Obamacare than you thinkSenate Republicans are closer to repealing Obamacare than you think
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It’s not a sure bet, but they have a plausible path.

By Dylan Scott
Health Care
There are now 47 counties where no health plans want to sell ObamacareThere are now 47 counties where no health plans want to sell Obamacare
Health Care

Approximately 38,000 Obamacare enrollees live in places where no health plans signed up to sell Obamacare coverage in 2018.

By Sarah Kliff
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They’re on Obamacare, they voted for Trump, and they’re already disappointedThey’re on Obamacare, they voted for Trump, and they’re already disappointed
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But they’re still voting Republican.

By Sarah Kliff
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“Show them a body”: Senate Republicans prepared to take a failed vote on Obamacare repeal“Show them a body”: Senate Republicans prepared to take a failed vote on Obamacare repeal
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It’s not their first choice, but it may be their only option.

By Dylan Scott
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Nevada’s legislature just passed a radical plan to let anybody sign up for MedicaidNevada’s legislature just passed a radical plan to let anybody sign up for Medicaid
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True universal coverage, on the cheap.

By Sarah Kliff
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The risky, improbable, possibly only way for Republicans to actually repeal ObamacareThe risky, improbable, possibly only way for Republicans to actually repeal Obamacare
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“Take it or leave it.”

By Dylan Scott
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Leaked regulation: Trump plans to roll back Obamacare birth control mandateLeaked regulation: Trump plans to roll back Obamacare birth control mandate
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The administration is mulling broad exemptions from the health law requirement.

By Sarah Kliff and Dylan Scott
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Insurance CEO: I’m raising Obamacare premiums because of TrumpInsurance CEO: I’m raising Obamacare premiums because of Trump
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“The information we’ve seen coming from the administration actually creates more uncertainty.”

By Sarah Kliff
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Why insurers are quitting Obamacare, explainedWhy insurers are quitting Obamacare, explained
Podcast
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“I’m just praying that everything’s going to be okay.”

By Byrd Pinkerton and Sarah Kliff
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A complete list of all the reasons Senate Republicans can’t repeal Obamacare yetA complete list of all the reasons Senate Republicans can’t repeal Obamacare yet
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They still have a lot to figure out.

By Dylan Scott
Health Care
Republican AHCA architect tears up talking about family member with preexisting conditionsRepublican AHCA architect tears up talking about family member with preexisting conditions
Health Care

A new report shows protections will be stripped if the bill becomes law.

By Sarah Kliff
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CBO: final House bill would still leave 23 million more Americans uninsuredCBO: final House bill would still leave 23 million more Americans uninsured
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Now we know what the House health care bill does.

By Dylan Scott
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CBO: Republican health care bill raises premiums for older, poor Americans by as much as 850%CBO: Republican health care bill raises premiums for older, poor Americans by as much as 850%
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The American Health Care Act would make a low-income 64-year-old in the individual market pay more than half his income for health insurance.

By German Lopez
Health Care
Another Obamacare insurer just quit, leaving 25 Missouri counties with no optionsAnother Obamacare insurer just quit, leaving 25 Missouri counties with no options
Health Care

19,000 Obamacare enrollees will have no options in 2018.

By Sarah Kliff and Sarah Frostenson
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Senate Republicans are now reliving the House’s health care nightmareSenate Republicans are now reliving the House’s health care nightmare
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It all feels a little familiar.

By Dylan Scott
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“It’s a viable idea”: what liberals like about the latest Republican health care proposal“It’s a viable idea”: what liberals like about the latest Republican health care proposal
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Auto-enrolling uninsured Americans into coverage is the rare policy idea that cuts across party lines.

By Sarah Kliff
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The Senate health care debate is getting a little kookyThe Senate health care debate is getting a little kooky
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We’re hearing a lot of ... unusual health policy ideas.

By Dylan Scott
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What does it look like when Obamacare explodes? This interactive graphic explains.What does it look like when Obamacare explodes? This interactive graphic explains.
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If big health plans decided to quit, these four states are in big trouble.

By Sarah Kliff and Sarah Frostenson
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Aetna CEO in private meeting: “Single-payer, I think we should have that debate”Aetna CEO in private meeting: “Single-payer, I think we should have that debate”
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A top insurance executive signals openness to government-financed health care.

By Sarah Kliff
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Donald Trump has no idea what health insurance costsDonald Trump has no idea what health insurance costs
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The president says he understands “everything there was to know about health care.” An interview reveals otherwise.

By Sarah Kliff
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Poll: Trump’s health care and tax plans are very, very unpopularPoll: Trump’s health care and tax plans are very, very unpopular
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It makes the GOP’s path forward even more treacherous.

By Dylan Scott
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Senate Republicans pray the Comey firing won’t send their agenda off a cliffSenate Republicans pray the Comey firing won’t send their agenda off a cliff
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They hope a vanilla FBI pick will keep their policy plans on schedule.

By Dylan Scott
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The dense thicket of lies around Obamacare repeal makes it hard to tell what’s happeningThe dense thicket of lies around Obamacare repeal makes it hard to tell what’s happening
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Top GOP senator on Obamacare repeal: “The public wants every dime they can be given”Top GOP senator on Obamacare repeal: “The public wants every dime they can be given”
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Orrin Hatch thinks the public needs to reevaluate what they expect from the federal government.

By Dylan Scott
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A health insurer steps in to stop Tennessee’s Obamacare marketplace from explodingA health insurer steps in to stop Tennessee’s Obamacare marketplace from exploding
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Maybe the law isn’t falling apart quite yet.

By Sarah Kliff