The Republicans looked to own the votes to push through skinny repeal – but three senators upset the math to leave their party’s healthcare plans in tattersWhen the Republicans held on to their Senate majority on the night Donald Trump was elected president,things looked truly spoiled for Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law. The general assumption was that, with control of both houses of Congress and the White House, or the GOP would find a way to construct good on seven years’ worth of campaign promises to end the Affordable Care Act (ACA),which expanded healthcare to nearly 20 million people. Related: John McCain sinks 'skinny repeal' of Obamacare health act Related: I’m a conservative – and I now see voting Republican is a waste of time | John Daniel Davidson Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com