health care

Trump, Ryan Pull Health Care Bill After Failing To Secure Enough Votes

7:17pm March 24, 2017

by Susan Davis

Republicans pulled their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act on Friday after failing to secure enough votes for it to pass in the House of Representatives.

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Rep. Byrne Outlines How Health Care Fight Exposed Divisions In GOP

6:32pm March 24, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Republican Rep. Bradley Byrne about the decision to pull the Republican health care bill on Friday.

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Trump Delivers Statement After Republican Leaders Pull Health Care Bill

6:30pm March 24, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump spoke from the Oval Office on Friday after Republican leaders made the decision to pull their health care bill that was designed to replace the Affordable Care Act.

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Trump To House Republicans: Pass Health Care Bill Or Obamacare Stays In Place

5:25pm March 24, 2017

President Trump sent a message to House Republicans on Thursday night that they must pass their health care bill on Friday or the Affordable Care Act stays in place.

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Trump Suffers Huge Failure As GOP Withdraws Health Care Bill

5:00pm March 24, 2017

by Tamara Keith

According to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, President Trump "left it all on the field" in terms of his efforts to gain support for the Republican bill to repeal and replace Obamacare.

Health Care Bill Debate Centered On Essential Health Benefits

4:48pm March 24, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Noam Levey, who covers national health care policy for The Los Angeles Times, about why essential health benefits became such a sticking point in the health care debate.

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Republican Leaders Postpone Vote On Health Care Bill

4:32pm March 24, 2017

by Susan Davis

Republican leaders are postponing a vote on the American Health Care Act again after failing to secure enough support the bill.

GOP Rep. Mike Kelly On Health Care Bill: 'I Do Not Feel Defeated'

4:32pm March 24, 2017

Republican Rep. Mike Kelly supports the American Health Care Act. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to him about what he likes about the bill and the decision to pull it on Friday.

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House Republicans Pull Health Care Bill After Failing To Secure Votes

4:32pm March 24, 2017

House Republicans pulled their health care bill on Friday after failing to secure enough votes. House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke to reporters after the decision came to pull the bill.

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House Republican Leaders Withdraw Health Care Bill

4:32pm March 24, 2017

by Tamara Keith

House Republican leaders have pulled their bill to replace the Affordable Care Act after it became clear they did not have the votes to pass it.

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