The president predicts that many House Republicans will lose seats and the party will lose control of the chamber in next year’s election if the bill fails, according to a source who was present in the closed-door meeting.
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Senate Republican holdouts split into rival camps on Obamacare overhaul
Republican leaders face a conundrum: If they move the bill to the right, moderates go running; move it to the left, and conservative opponents dig in.
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At Pingree forum in Portland, hundreds turn out to oppose Republican health care plan
Speakers warn of serious consequences for Mainers if a bill under consideration in the House becomes law.
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Sen. Collins says she can’t support House health care plan in current form
The moderate Republican says ‘Older people living in rural America would be really left behind.’
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Maine Voices: Med students share concerns about the American Health Care Act
Mainers need a law to maintain or increase access to affordable, quality coverage while containing premium costs.
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In coal country, uncertainty over health care looms large
In the county with the shortest life expectancy in America, one nurse keeps her focus on treatment.
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LePage heading back to D.C. to push his health care ideas
The governor says he will be meeting with White House officials and members of Congress on the bill to replace the ACA.
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How the proposed replacement compares to the Affordable Care Act
How do tax credits, restrictions, and changes to Medicaid fit in?
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Sen. King says Republican health plan ‘will hammer Maine’
In a speech on the floor of the Senate, the independent says the plan would cost Mainers more and deliver less.
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What the new Republican health care plan means for you
Younger, healthier people may have cheaper coverage options, but costs could climb for older patients with chronic conditions and people with low incomes.