health care

After Delaying Vote, GOP Leaders Scramble To Save Health Care Bill

9:21pm March 23, 2017

by Susan Davis

The White House continues to work on a deal with conservative Freedom Caucus representatives in order to ensure enough votes in favor of the American Health Care Act.

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Republican Infighting Derails Vote On Health Care Bill

9:21pm March 23, 2017

by Susan Davis

The House of Representatives delayed a scheduled Thursday vote on the GOP health care bill aimed at rolling back and replacing the Affordable Care Act. The White House is working to cut a deal with a bloc of conservatives in order to pass it.

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Rep. Donovan: GOP Health Bill Does Not Solve Problems Of Affordable Care Act

9:21pm March 23, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Republican Rep. Dan Donovan who says he plans to vote against the GOP health care bill.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan is trying to rally Republican lawmakers to vote for the American Health Care Act.

GOP Health Bill Changes Could Kill Protections For Those With Pre-Existing Conditions

5:10pm March 23, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

House Republicans are considering a deal that would remove the requirement that health insurance plans cover 10 essential health benefits, hoping to secure the votes of conservative lawmakers.

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GOP Rep. Leonard Lance Outlines Opposition To Health Care Bill

4:41pm March 23, 2017

The House is delaying a scheduled Thursday vote on the American Health Care Act. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks New Jersey Republican Rep. Leonard Lance about why he plans to vote against the bill.

House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks to reporters after a meeting with President Trump, who came to Capitol Hill to rally GOP lawmakers behind the Republican health care overhaul.

In Final Hours, GOP Leaders Scramble For Votes On Bill To Gut 'Obamacare'

6:57am March 23, 2017

by Susan Davis

House Republicans are poised to vote on legislation to repeal and replace key parts of the Affordable Care Act, despite ongoing opposition from hard-line conservatives.

Republican Blake Farenthold On Changing His Position On GOP Health Care Bill

5:56am March 23, 2017

David Greene speaks with Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold of Texas. He originally didn't like the GOP health care bill, but has changed his position after meeting with the president.

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House Set To Vote On Republican Health Care Bill

5:56am March 23, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

A vote on the Republican health care plan in the House is scheduled for Thursday. Some very conservative Republicans say they'll vote against it.

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GOP Leaders Seek Votes To Pass Health Care Bill

5:56am March 23, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump and top House Republicans are working to secure the votes needed to pass the GOP health care bill in the countdown to a scheduled vote in the House Thursday.

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Health Care Plan Championed By Trump Hurts Counties That Voted For Him

7:25pm March 22, 2017

Trump picked up big margins in small and rural counties. But those areas would take the biggest hit with tax credit changes, according to an NPR analysis of data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.