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The latest on the Affordable Care Act.

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GOP House member says he’ll fix the exemption for Congress in his health billGOP House member says he’ll fix the exemption for Congress in his health bill
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Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) says in statement members of Congress shouldn’t get “special treatment.”

By Sarah Kliff
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House Republicans inch closer to repealing ObamacareHouse Republicans inch closer to repealing Obamacare
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It all comes down to turnout.

By Dylan Scott
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The White House won’t say if it will keep making key Obamacare paymentsThe White House won’t say if it will keep making key Obamacare payments
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Trump weighs his nuclear option.

By Dylan Scott
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An exemption for Congress roils Republicans’ latest health care effortAn exemption for Congress roils Republicans’ latest health care effort
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House members are scrambling to fix a loophole, some denying it ever existed.

By Sarah Kliff
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Republicans’ new health amendment lets insurers charge sick people more, cover lessRepublicans’ new health amendment lets insurers charge sick people more, cover less
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Under the latest GOP proposal, insurers could once again charge sick people higher premiums.

By Sarah Kliff
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One neat trick to improve Obamacare’s marketsOne neat trick to improve Obamacare’s markets
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Two states you probably don’t think much about have implemented a policy that could point the way for some of their peers.

By Dylan Scott
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Obamacare is getting more popular by the dayObamacare is getting more popular by the day
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More than a dozen recent polls have shown the Affordable Care Act becoming increasingly popular.

By Sarah Kliff
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Is Singapore’s “miracle” health care system the answer for America?Is Singapore’s “miracle” health care system the answer for America?
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The Singapore model shows how liberal and conservative ideas can fuse.

By Ezra Klein
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Ending Obamacare payments would actually cost the government billions of dollarsEnding Obamacare payments would actually cost the government billions of dollars
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Trump has his finger on the button.

By Dylan Scott
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Another government shutdown over Obamacare? Only if Trump wants it.Another government shutdown over Obamacare? Only if Trump wants it.
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Think of this week’s debate over the Obamacare subsidies as a negotiation between three teams: congressional Democrats, congressional Republicans, and the White House.

By Sarah Kliff
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Reports of Obamacare’s implosion are greatly exaggeratedReports of Obamacare’s implosion are greatly exaggerated
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The Obamacare marketplaces aren’t in collapse. But they still face challenges.

By Sarah Kliff
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The GOP’s health care talks are stuck in a vicious cycleThe GOP’s health care talks are stuck in a vicious cycle
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I’m not sure how to tell you this, but Trumpcare is back.

By Dylan Scott
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The GOP’s biggest health care achievement has been making Obamacare more popularThe GOP’s biggest health care achievement has been making Obamacare more popular
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The ACA is now more popular than Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Paul Ryan, or the GOP.

By Ezra Klein
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House GOP members are floating a new health plan. Here’s what’s in it.House GOP members are floating a new health plan. Here’s what’s in it.
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Insurers could charge sick people more and cover fewer benefits.

By Sarah Kliff
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The newest GOP health idea? Auto-enroll the uninsured.The newest GOP health idea? Auto-enroll the uninsured.
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I did not see this idea coming.

By Sarah Kliff
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The individual mandate still stands on Trump’s first Tax DayThe individual mandate still stands on Trump’s first Tax Day
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How President Trump is already affecting the individual mandate.

By Dylan Scott
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This odd statement from a House conservative explains Trumpcare’s problemThis odd statement from a House conservative explains Trumpcare’s problem
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Let’s play the blame game.

By Dylan Scott
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Lots of places have just one Obamacare insurer. What if that falls to zero?Lots of places have just one Obamacare insurer. What if that falls to zero?
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Obamacare’s looming “empty shelf” problem.

By Sarah Kliff
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The GOP’s problem on health reform is they’ve spent years hiding their real positionThe GOP’s problem on health reform is they’ve spent years hiding their real position
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America’s most interesting policy fight is between the Republicans’ real and fake health policies.

By Ezra Klein
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Trump’s immigration crackdown has serious public health implicationsTrump’s immigration crackdown has serious public health implications
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The surprising connection between Trump’s border wall and health care.

By Julia Belluz
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Surprise! Some new Obamacare enrollment rules are out.Surprise! Some new Obamacare enrollment rules are out.
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The Trump administration is starting to remake Obamacare as its own.

By Dylan Scott
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Why Trump’s threat to sabotage Obamacare would backfireWhy Trump’s threat to sabotage Obamacare would backfire
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Donald, what you doing?

By Dylan Scott
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How Alaska fixed ObamacareHow Alaska fixed Obamacare
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State officials were panicked about high premiums — so they did something about it.

By Sarah Kliff
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Let’s speculate about what the Kansas special election means for health careLet’s speculate about what the Kansas special election means for health care
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Republicans barely held on in Kansas. That’s bad news for Trumpcare.

By Dylan Scott
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The Trump administration is waffling on key Obamacare subsidiesThe Trump administration is waffling on key Obamacare subsidies
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An examination of two very confusing statements.

By Sarah Kliff
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Insurance regulators are panicked about Obamacare’s futureInsurance regulators are panicked about Obamacare’s future
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“It has been difficult to know what to expect. It’s a very unstable circumstance.”

By Sarah Kliff
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What we know about the 30 million Americans who are still uninsuredWhat we know about the 30 million Americans who are still uninsured
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The inequality of uninsurance.

By Julia Belluz
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Iowa just lost half its Obamacare insurersIowa just lost half its Obamacare insurers
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The news raises more uncertainties about the law’s future.

By Sarah Kliff
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House GOP deputy whip admits parts of Obamacare are actually goodHouse GOP deputy whip admits parts of Obamacare are actually good
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“The core provisions are really important,” he told reporters.

By Sarah Kliff
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The Pottery Barn theory of Obamacare: you break it, you buy itThe Pottery Barn theory of Obamacare: you break it, you buy it
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If the law implodes, it won’t work in Republicans favor.

By Sarah Kliff
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Why the conservative push to repeal Obamacare is stalling yet againWhy the conservative push to repeal Obamacare is stalling yet again
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Fingers are already being pointed after the latest talks fizzled.

By Dylan Scott
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Schrödinger’s American Health Care ActSchrödinger’s American Health Care Act
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The GOP health bill seems simultaneously alive and dead.

By Andrew Prokop
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The GOP’s new Obamacare repeal push is in flux. Here’s what we know.The GOP’s new Obamacare repeal push is in flux. Here’s what we know.
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The party could introduce a new plan in coming weeks — or negotiations could fizzle out.

By Sarah Kliff
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Freedom Caucus on track to write a health bill less popular than GOP’s lastFreedom Caucus on track to write a health bill less popular than GOP’s last
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Conservative legislators want to gut one of the law’s most popular provisions.

By Sarah Kliff
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I ran a focus group with Trump voters. Half said they support single-payer.I ran a focus group with Trump voters. Half said they support single-payer.
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Republican support for universal coverage is increasing.

By Sarah Kliff
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Some Congress members have a radical idea on Obamacare: work together to improve itSome Congress members have a radical idea on Obamacare: work together to improve it
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“Our groups have felt frustrated for a while that the agenda is being driven by the far-left and the far-right.”

By Jeff Stein
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An Obamacare adviser walks into the Trump White House...An Obamacare adviser walks into the Trump White House...
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No, really. It happened just yesterday.

By Sarah Kliff
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Poll: GOP support for Obamacare repeal plummets by 11 pointsPoll: GOP support for Obamacare repeal plummets by 11 points
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In failing to repeal Obamacare, Republicans also made it more popular.

By Jeff Stein
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The Freedom Caucus’s new health care demand: let insurers charge sick people moreThe Freedom Caucus’s new health care demand: let insurers charge sick people more
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The conservative wing of the House Republican caucus has two asks — and they’re big.

By Sarah Kliff
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The big Obamacare debate happening outside Washington: does insurance even work?The big Obamacare debate happening outside Washington: does insurance even work?
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Five reasons some studies find health insurance doesn’t improve people’s health.

By Julia Belluz