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Republican health plan in peril as 22 million set to lose coverage

by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Senate Republicans watched support for their Obamacare repeal bill slide into perilous territory after Monday’s release of a non-partisan report forecasting that the plan would leave 22 million more Americans uninsured by 2026. The legislation introduced last week by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was already in jeopardy, despite expressed optimism by President Donald Trump. With Democrats uniting in opposition to the draft, Republican […]

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Trump ultimatum: Pass health bill Friday or Obamacare stays

by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump warned Republicans that he is done negotiating and wants a vote Friday on replacing Obamacare, warning that if the effort fails, his predecessor’s health care reforms will stand, lawmakers in an emergency meeting said. In a high-stakes closed-door huddle with Republican lawmakers late Thursday, White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney essentially issued an ultimatum from Trump after House Republican leaders postponed the […]

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14 million more uninsured under Republican plan in 2018: US budget office

by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — About 14 million fewer Americans will have health insurance next year under the new Republican plan to replace Obamacare, a nonpartisan congressional analysis projected Monday, heaping pressure on President Donald Trump to make good on his pledge for broader coverage. By 2026, that number would shoot up to 24 million, the Congressional Budget Office projected, in perhaps the most alarming revelation in its highly-anticipated […]

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