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Republicans see political necessity in health care effort

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's divisive and difficult, but the Republican drive to erase the Obama health care overhaul has gotten a huge boost from one of Washington's perennial incentives: Political necessity.

In the two months since Senate Republicans lost their initial attempt to scuttle President Barack Obama's statute, there's fresh evidence GOP voters are adamant that the party achieve its long-promised goal of dismantling that law. This includes conservative firebrand Roy Moore forcing a GOP primary runoff against Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., who's backed by President Donald... Read More

Ivanka Trump discusses her postpartum depression

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivanka Trump says she experienced postpartum depression after the births of each of her three children.

Trump, in an interview for "The Dr. Oz Show," called it a "very challenging, emotional time for me."

"I felt like I was not living up to my potential as a parent, or as an entrepreneur, or as an executive," she added.

Trump said that because she had enjoyed easy pregnancies, "the juxtaposition hit me even harder."

She said she decided to reveal her struggle because postpartum depression was an "incredibly important"... Read More

Worries of backlash help revive GOP health care drive

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's divisive and difficult, but the Republican drive to erase the Obama health care overhaul has gotten a huge boost from one of Washington's perennial incentives: Political necessity.

In the two months since Senate Republicans lost their initial attempt to scuttle President Barack Obama's 2010 statute, there's fresh evidence GOP voters are adamant that the party achieve its long-promised goal of dismantling that law. This includes conservative firebrand Roy Moore forcing a GOP primary runoff against Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., who's backed by President... Read More

Study: Most states would take a hit from GOP health bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most states would take a stiff budgetary hit if the latest Senate GOP health care bill becomes law, according to an analysis released Wednesday. That would likely result in more uninsured Americans.

The study by the consulting firm Avalere Health found that the Graham-Cassidy bill would lead to an overall $215 billion cut to states in federal funding for health insurance, through 2026. Reductions would grow over time.

"A reduction in federal subsidies for health insurance is likely to result in more people being uninsured," said Caroline Pearson,... Read More

GOP senator defends health bill against Kimmel's attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bill Cassidy defended his health care bill Wednesday after late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel accused the Louisiana Republican of lying to him about it, heightening the tension around the last-ditch GOP effort to make good on years of promises to repeal "Obamacare."

"I am sorry he does not understand," Cassidy said of Kimmel on CNN, arguing that his bill would in fact protect people with pre-existing conditions, a claim that Kimmel as well as leading health advocacy groups dispute. "I think the price will actually be lower."

"This guy Bill... Read More

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Republicans see political necessity in health care effort

Ivanka Trump discusses her postpartum depression

Worries of backlash help revive GOP health care drive

Study: Most states would take a hit from GOP health bill

GOP senator defends health bill against Kimmel's attacks

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