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The battles over Obama’s legacy begin

… has the power to repeal ACA, but political realities dictate that they can’t cut off millions from access to health insurance without replacing it with something comparable – or, as Trump vaguely has promised, “something terrific.” A lot of people …

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… WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress is poised to complete its initial step toward dismantling President Barack Obama’s health care law, as Republicans divided over how to replace it face pressure from Donald Trump for quick action. “We have a responsibility …

The Boobytrapped Presidency

… happen. Obamacare is an unpopular program that has become progressively more unpopular as its effects-more expensive health insurance and fewer choices-have become apparent. Yet the GOP, many of whose Representatives and Senators were elected …

Republicans Take Upper Hand in Fight to Defund Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, joined by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., right, and others, speaks during a news conference discussing women’s health care, Jan. 5, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The day after Thanksgiving, president-elect Donald Trump left Marjorie Dannenfelser a voicemail thanking her for the efforts of her volunteers, who knocked on more than one million doors on his behalf this election.

How will Congress act?

Well, folks, in the last day or two we got a glimpse of what we can look forward to with a Republican-controlled Congress emboldened by Donald Trump’s election: overreach and arrogance. The first thing they try to do is weaken oversight of ethics violations in the House.

Biggest winners of an Obamacare repeal: The young, healthy and rich

In one of the latest rounds of government-by-tweet, Donald Trump has once again revealed that he doesn’t have a clue about the markets for health care and health insurance. “Also, deductibles are so high that it is practically useless,” wrote the president-elect on Wednesday about health insurance policies sold on the Obamacare exchanges.

N.Y. estimates $3.7 billion loss from Obamacare repeal

N.Y. estimates $3.7 billion loss from Obamacare repeal About 2.7 million New Yorkers would lose health insurance, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2hYHdp3 Donald Trump speaks to the crowd at Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff, following the primaries in six states June 7, 2016.

Ryan: GOP to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood in Obamacare repeal

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday Republicans would strip federal dollars for Planned Parenthood as part of the GOP effort to repeal the health care law, prompting an outcry from the century-old organization and Democrats promising to fight the move. Ryan spoke a day after a special House panel issued a report criticizing the organization, which provides birth control, abortions and various women’s health services, for its practices regarding providing tissue from aborted fetuses to researchers.

The ‘Delicate Dance’ of Replacing Obamacare

Although the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, is considered the most significant and comprehensive overhaul of the American health care system since the 1960s, when Medicaid and Medicare were established, it has been the target of reform virtually since its enactment in 2010. Last year, the words “repeal and replace” became the mantra of Republican congressional leaders looking to dismantle the legislation and was a key talking point for Donald Trump while on the campaign trail.

Shannen Doherty: I’m a cancer slayer

The 45-year-old actress was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2015 and has since undergone both chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments, and has taken to Instagram to post a motivational message encouraging people to going through similar treatments to keeping “moving”. On a video of the ‘Charmed’ star at a dance class, she wrote: “Radiation is tiring.

Obamacare’ repeal would hurt millions in NY

… “The cost of a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, to state and local budgets and to the New Yorkers who depend on its health care coverage, is simply too high to justify,” “Since its implementation, the Affordable Care Act has become a powerful tool …

GOP set to dismantle Obama’s legacy

… a rare trip to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with congressional Democrats and discuss strategy for saving the health care law. Vice President-elect Mike Pence will meet with Republicans. The House will vote on Tuesday on a rules package that …

In Dem reply, former KY gov says Trump would ‘rip’ away care new

Former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear took a populist tenor in Democrats’ formal response to President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress on Tuesday, accusing him of planning to “rip affordable health insurance” from Americans and being “Wall Street’s champion.” Seated at a diner in Lexington, Kentucky, Beshear also assailed Trump for “ignoring serious threats to our national security from Russia, who’s not our friend, while alienating our allies.”

Trump can surprise world by using hard and soft power equally

Donald Trump Dems call Trump spokesman a ‘shill’ for Putin Trump can surprise world by using hard and soft power equally Trump: CNN ‘used worst cover photo of me’ for book MORE will be a president who will focus on “hard power” to underpin his foreign policy goals rather than focusing on “soft power,” which was Obama’s preference. Both approaches are one-sided, though, and both are wrong.