The New York Times
HEALTH CARE VOTE: SENATE REJECTS REPEAL WITHOUT REPLACE
The Senate rejected a measure that would have repealed major parts of the Affordable Care Act but would not have provided a replacement, signaling that the “clean repeal” bill that conservatives have embraced cannot get through Congress. Read more…
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THE NEXT STEP IN THE SENATE’S HEALTH CARE SAGA
Lawmakers voted 45-55 yesterday against a measure that would’ve repealed much of the ACA without offering a replacement plan, with seven Republicans voting against the measure. The failure for GOP leaders comes after lawmakers also rejected the Senate’s replacement plan, the Better Care Reconciliation Act. Next up: a vote on a skinny repeal” that would only get rid of the ACA’s individual mandate and a few other provisions. If that fails, Senate leaders will start tossing out other amendments to the bill in a vote-a-rama and seeing what, if anything, might stick.