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The latest on the Affordable Care Act.

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Why Obamacare didn’t implodeWhy Obamacare didn’t implode
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All of the law’s empty counties have been filled.

By Dylan Scott
Health Care
Red states are developing some really big ideas about how to waive ObamacareRed states are developing some really big ideas about how to waive Obamacare
Health Care

Republican-led states are giving us a better idea of how they could use waivers to make the Affordable Care Act more conservative.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
We asked 7 experts about Sen. Brian Schatz’s big new Medicaid buy-in planWe asked 7 experts about Sen. Brian Schatz’s big new Medicaid buy-in plan
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This is what they said.

By Jeff Stein and Dylan Scott
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Freedom Caucus leader is flirting with saving ObamacareFreedom Caucus leader is flirting with saving Obamacare
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His caucus is trying to kill it.

By Tara Golshan and Dylan Scott
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A simple guide to the critical next 4 months for ObamacareA simple guide to the critical next 4 months for Obamacare
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The big upcoming dates for the health care law.

By Dylan Scott
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Top Democratic, Republican health experts agree on this plan to fix ObamacareTop Democratic, Republican health experts agree on this plan to fix Obamacare
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An oral history of Obamacare’s 7 near-death experiencesAn oral history of Obamacare’s 7 near-death experiences
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Why the law is still standing and why it isn’t yet safe.

By Dylan Scott
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Inside Bernie Sanders’s campaign to save ObamacareInside Bernie Sanders’s campaign to save Obamacare
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Facing the GOP health bill, Sanders’ team repeatedly held off their push for a “Medicare-for-all” alternative.

By Jeff Stein
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Obamacare was thriving in California. Then Trump happened.Obamacare was thriving in California. Then Trump happened.
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Inside one state’s effort to Trump-proof their health law marketplace.

By Sarah Kliff
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Republicans are begging Trump not to sabotage ObamacareRepublicans are begging Trump not to sabotage Obamacare
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Trump has taken these key payments hostage. Cost-sharing reductions, explained.

By Dylan Scott
The Big Idea
Medicaid saved the Affordable Care Act. Liberals should take notice.Medicaid saved the Affordable Care Act. Liberals should take notice.
The Big Idea

“Targeted” aid programs can have staying power.

By Mark Schmitt
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Former Healthcare.gov CEO joins insurer betting big on ObamacareFormer Healthcare.gov CEO joins insurer betting big on Obamacare
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Kevin Counihan, who ran the federal marketplace, has taken a job with health plan Centene.

By Sarah Kliff
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Why Obamacare repeal failedWhy Obamacare repeal failed
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And why it could still come back.

By Dylan Scott and Sarah Kliff
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Trump’s Twitter threat to end Obamacare “bailouts,” explainedTrump’s Twitter threat to end Obamacare “bailouts,” explained
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Trump’s plan could raise Obamacare premiums between 15 and 20 percent.

By Sarah Kliff
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Trump is readying his nuclear option on ObamacareTrump is readying his nuclear option on Obamacare
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The problem of cost-sharing reductions, explained.

By Dylan Scott
Health Care
The GOP’s massive health care failures, explainedThe GOP’s massive health care failures, explained
Health Care

How Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell, and Donald Trump botched Obamacare repeal.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Barack Obama is officially one of the most consequential presidents in American historyBarack Obama is officially one of the most consequential presidents in American history
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Clinton and Carter were middling at best. Obama is LBJ or FDR level.

By Dylan Matthews
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Why Senate Republicans couldn’t repeal ObamacareWhy Senate Republicans couldn’t repeal Obamacare
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For now.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Trump reacts to Senate health care bill’s defeat: “Let Obamacare implode … Watch!”Trump reacts to Senate health care bill’s defeat: “Let Obamacare implode … Watch!”
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“3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down.”

By Libby Nelson
Politics
The Senate had 3 Obamacare repeal bills. It has now voted against them all.The Senate had 3 Obamacare repeal bills. It has now voted against them all.
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The Senate’s last-ditch Obamacare repeal effort fails in late-night vote, with a surprise vote from Sen. John McCain.

By Sarah Kliff
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I do not know how to convey how appalling the GOP’s health care process or policy isI do not know how to convey how appalling the GOP’s health care process or policy is
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There is something very wrong with the Republican Party right now.

By Ezra Klein
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The Health Care Freedom Act: The Senate’s last-ditch attempt at Obamacare repeal, explainedThe Health Care Freedom Act: The Senate’s last-ditch attempt at Obamacare repeal, explained
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The bill would cause 16 million to lose coverage, and results from one of the strangest legislative contortions in modern memory.

By Sarah Kliff
Health Care
Read the health bill Senate Republicans waited until the 11th hour to releaseRead the health bill Senate Republicans waited until the 11th hour to release
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The Obamacare repeal debate is now a completely bonkers game of chickenThe Obamacare repeal debate is now a completely bonkers game of chicken
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What on earth.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
“Skinny repeal,” explained: Senate Republicans’ shrinking Obamacare repeal dreams“Skinny repeal,” explained: Senate Republicans’ shrinking Obamacare repeal dreams
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The latest plan to overhaul the health law.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Proposal to loosen Obamacare regulation won’t fly under Senate budget rulesProposal to loosen Obamacare regulation won’t fly under Senate budget rules
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It’s another blow to the GOP’s repeal hopes.

By Dylan Scott
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Republicans’ Obamacare repeal drive has revealed a political system where words have no meaningRepublicans’ Obamacare repeal drive has revealed a political system where words have no meaning
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This is not normal, and it is not sustainable.

By Ezra Klein
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The myth that Obamacare killed millions of jobsThe myth that Obamacare killed millions of jobs
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Republican lawmakers are spreading misinformation.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
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For Obamacare enrollees, Obamacare repeal is already realFor Obamacare enrollees, Obamacare repeal is already real
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Uncertainty over the health law’s future has enrollees making frantic backup plans — from hoarding pills to moving abroad.

By Sarah Kliff
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Senate Republicans could add opioid funding to “skinny” Obamacare repeal billSenate Republicans could add opioid funding to “skinny” Obamacare repeal bill
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Republicans leaders are scrambling for votes.

By Dylan Scott
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The latest vote to repeal Obamacare fails in the SenateThe latest vote to repeal Obamacare fails in the Senate
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But the debate lives on.

By Dylan Scott
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Republicans face a monumental choice on Obamacare repeal: go big or go skinnyRepublicans face a monumental choice on Obamacare repeal: go big or go skinny
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“Repeal and replace” or “skinny repeal.”

By Dylan Scott
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“Nobody’s speaking English”: in Detroit suburbs, Arab-American enrollment in Obamacare breeds resentment“Nobody’s speaking English”: in Detroit suburbs, Arab-American enrollment in Obamacare breeds resentment
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Refugees and immigrants signed up for the coverage expansion. Their neighbors voted Trump into office.

By Sarah Kliff
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Senate fails to advance one Obamacare repeal bill, but the debate is still goingSenate fails to advance one Obamacare repeal bill, but the debate is still going
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Your guide to the next steps in the Senate health care debateYour guide to the next steps in the Senate health care debate
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The 8 steps toward a final vote.

By Dylan Scott
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Senate Republicans vote to open debate on a health care billSenate Republicans vote to open debate on a health care bill
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Nobody knows what happens now.

By Dylan Scott
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GOP promised lower premiums, more competition. Skinny repeal delivers the opposite.GOP promised lower premiums, more competition. Skinny repeal delivers the opposite.
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The newest health repeal plan violates promises from congressional leaders — and the president.

By Sarah Kliff
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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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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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How Obamacare saved DetroitHow Obamacare saved Detroit
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The city is the health law’s quiet urban success story — with the uninsured rate falling from 22 percent to 7.4 in just three years.

By Sarah Kliff