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The latest on the Affordable Care Act.

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Kansas governor vetoes Medicaid expansion, leaving 150,000 poor residents uncoveredKansas governor vetoes Medicaid expansion, leaving 150,000 poor residents uncovered
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Can Kansas legislators override Gov. Sam Brownback’s veto?

By Sarah Kliff
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Washington won’t decide Obamacare’s future this year. Topeka will.Washington won’t decide Obamacare’s future this year. Topeka will.
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Obamacare isn’t shrinking. It’s actually expanding.

By Sarah Kliff
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“There are no excuses left”: Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe explains his new Medicaid expansion push“There are no excuses left”: Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe explains his new Medicaid expansion push
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State Republicans are expected to block the effort. Here’s why the governor is trying anyway.

By Sarah Kliff
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The GOP’s next legislative trick will be bringing AHCA back from the deadThe GOP’s next legislative trick will be bringing AHCA back from the dead
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The congressional GOP wants another try at Obamacare repeal. There’s just one big problem.

By Sarah Kliff
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Senate Republicans not ready to give up on Obamacare repealSenate Republicans not ready to give up on Obamacare repeal
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“The main area of consensus is Obamacare sucks and we can do better.”

By Sarah Kliff and Jeff Stein
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Kansas just took a big step toward Medicaid expansionKansas just took a big step toward Medicaid expansion
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The state Senate voted 25-13 late Monday in favor of covering 150,000 low-income Kansans through the Obamacare program.

By Sarah Kliff
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Trump is now in charge of making Obamacare work. What could go wrong?Trump is now in charge of making Obamacare work. What could go wrong?
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Obamacare isn’t “exploding” — but Trump could change that.

By Sarah Kliff
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Obamacare is now officially part of America’s social safety netObamacare is now officially part of America’s social safety net
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And other lessons from the 18-day AHCA debate.

By Sarah Kliff
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American health care can be free market or cheap. It can’t be both.American health care can be free market or cheap. It can’t be both.
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Republicans need to decide if a conservative health care system is worth the cost.

By Ezra Klein
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Donald Trump’s belief that Obamacare is “exploding” is false and self-destructiveDonald Trump’s belief that Obamacare is “exploding” is false and self-destructive
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He could — and should — make the Affordable Care Act great again.

By Matthew Yglesias
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6 ways President Trump tried to spin his total defeat on health care6 ways President Trump tried to spin his total defeat on health care
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It’s all for the best, because Obamacare is both imploding and exploding, or something.

By Libby Nelson
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The failure of the Republican health care bill reveals a party unready to governThe failure of the Republican health care bill reveals a party unready to govern
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Lessons on the AHCApocalypse.

By Ezra Klein
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Paul Ryan: “Obamacare is the law of the land”Paul Ryan: “Obamacare is the law of the land”
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An admission that Ryan probably wasn’t expecting just three months into a full Republican government.

By German Lopez
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Democrats should write their own “terrific” Obamacare replacementDemocrats should write their own “terrific” Obamacare replacement
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Progressive ideas are lying on the table; it’s time to repackage them.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Donald Trump is extremely bad at making dealsDonald Trump is extremely bad at making deals
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Why is the health bill failing? Look at Trump Steaks, Trump University, Trump eyeglasses, Trump Suits…

By Ezra Klein
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In 2000, Trump made a powerful argument against his own health care billIn 2000, Trump made a powerful argument against his own health care bill
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He called for “universal healthcare.” His bill takes America away from that.

By German Lopez
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Every House Republican who could sink the GOP health care billEvery House Republican who could sink the GOP health care bill
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A running tally.

By Soo Oh and Jacob Gardenswartz
Confronting America’s opioid epidemic
“If it wasn’t for insurance, I wouldn’t be here”: how Obamacare’s end would worsen the opioid crisis“If it wasn’t for insurance, I wouldn’t be here”: how Obamacare’s end would worsen the opioid crisis
Confronting America’s opioid epidemic

The opioid epidemic now kills more Americans each year than HIV/AIDS did at its peak. Obamacare’s repeal would make it worse.

By German Lopez
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The GOP’s true health care problemThe GOP’s true health care problem
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The difference between Trump’s and Obama’s closing health care pitches says it all.

By Ezra Klein
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Obamacare did not cause the opioid epidemicObamacare did not cause the opioid epidemic
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This argument has been popping up on social media. But it’s rebuked by the basic concept of time.

By German Lopez
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The health care bill could be Donald Trump’s Iraq WarThe health care bill could be Donald Trump’s Iraq War
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Sold on lies, poorly planned, deadly to thousands, and a catastrophe for its authors.

By Ezra Klein
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Trump’s weak closing argument on health care — and why it mattersTrump’s weak closing argument on health care — and why it matters
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When you’re arguing from political cynicism, you need a better case than this.

By Ezra Klein
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4 ways the House health care vote could go down — including “in flames”4 ways the House health care vote could go down — including “in flames”
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This Thursday should be an eventful day.

By Andrew Prokop
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Republicans are making the American Health Care Act even crueler to Medicaid recipientsRepublicans are making the American Health Care Act even crueler to Medicaid recipients
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And this is on top of $880 billion in cuts.

By Dylan Matthews
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Trump to House Republicans: “Many of you will lose your seats” if health care plan doesn’t passTrump to House Republicans: “Many of you will lose your seats” if health care plan doesn’t pass
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Could the GOP’s plan sink House Republicans? Trump seems to think so.

By Jacob Gardenswartz
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The Buffalo Buyout: why the new GOP health bill includes a sweet deal for New YorkThe Buffalo Buyout: why the new GOP health bill includes a sweet deal for New York
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Republicans trying to rush through their health care bill have their “Cornhusker Kickback” moment.

By Jeff Stein
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The new Republican health care bill doesn’t fix the old bill’s problemsThe new Republican health care bill doesn’t fix the old bill’s problems
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Work requirements for Medicaid, bigger tax cuts for the rich, but nothing for the uninsured.

By Ezra Klein
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The health care debate we’re not having, but should beThe health care debate we’re not having, but should be
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What if conservatives said what they really believed about health care?

By Ezra Klein
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4 key policy changes in Paul Ryan’s revised health care bill, explained4 key policy changes in Paul Ryan’s revised health care bill, explained
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The “manager’s amendment” to Ryan’s health care bill is coming tonight.

By Jeff Stein
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Does Donald Trump know what the GOP health bill does?Does Donald Trump know what the GOP health bill does?
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Maybe not.

By Ezra Klein
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The Republicans’ 3 prongs have 3 big problemsThe Republicans’ 3 prongs have 3 big problems
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A 3-pronged repeal-and-replace strategy can only get the GOP so far.

By Sarah Kliff
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Trump to Tucker Carlson: “I know” counties that voted for me will lose under the Republican health planTrump to Tucker Carlson: “I know” counties that voted for me will lose under the Republican health plan
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“A lot of things aren’t consistent.”

By Matthew Yglesias
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The things that need to happen for the GOP health bill to pass aren’t yet happeningThe things that need to happen for the GOP health bill to pass aren’t yet happening
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Paul Ryan sure has a lot of work to do.

By Andrew Prokop
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The Lessons of ObamacareThe Lessons of Obamacare
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What Republicans should have learned, but haven’t.

By Sarah Kliff and Ezra Klein
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CBO: GOP repeal bill would cause “thousands” of unintended pregnanciesCBO: GOP repeal bill would cause “thousands” of unintended pregnancies
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The problem would be particularly acute for women who are low-income or live in the rural areas Planned Parenthood typically serves.

By Sarah Kliff
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The CBO’s other bombshell: the Affordable Care Act isn’t implodingThe CBO’s other bombshell: the Affordable Care Act isn’t imploding
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Trump can “fix” Obamacare by doing nothing.

By Matthew Yglesias
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The continuous coverage provision in the GOP health plan is a ticking time bombThe continuous coverage provision in the GOP health plan is a ticking time bomb
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Voters don’t like it, insurance experts don’t think it works, and Senate procedure experts warn it might not survive Congress.

By Sarah Kliff
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The perverse reality of the Republican health care billThe perverse reality of the Republican health care bill
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The more help you need, the less you get.

By Ezra Klein
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The House Republican website still promises their health plan won’t kick millions off insuranceThe House Republican website still promises their health plan won’t kick millions off insurance
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The Congressional Budget Office’s new report rebukes the claim.

By German Lopez
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CBO: Republican health care bill raises premiums for older, poor Americans by more than 750%CBO: Republican health care bill raises premiums for older, poor Americans by more than 750%
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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