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Mitch McConnell: 'The man in the middle' of U.S. healthcare war

EghtesadOnline: For seven years, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell vowed to slay Obamacare if only his Republican Party controlled both chambers of Congress and the White House. Pull it out "root and branch," he pledged.
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Publish Date:19/July/2017 | 05:26

Trump to Senate Republicans: kill Obamacare now, replace later

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump urged Republican senators in a tweet on Friday to repeal Obamacare immediately if they cannot agree on a new plan to replace it, muddying the waters as congressional leaders struggle for consensus on healthcare legislation.
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Publish Date:01/July/2017 | 05:33

Senate Moves Obamacare Repeal to Slow Lane After House Vote

EghtesadOnline: Passage of the House’s health-care bill gives the Obamacare repeal effort new life after months of wrangling, but key Republican senators are already pushing it aside to write their own bill with no clear timetable to act.
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Publish Date:06/May/2017 | 04:23

House Passes Obamacare Repeal in Razor-Thin GOP Victory

EghtesadOnline: House Republicans mustered just enough votes to pass their health-care bill Thursday, salvaging what at times appeared to be a doomed mission to repeal and partially replace Obamacare under intense pressure from President Donald Trump to produce legislative accomplishments.
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Publish Date:04/May/2017 | 20:16

Trump Lashes Out at Republicans for Defeat of Health Bill

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump lashed out at Republican leaders and groups on Sunday for the defeat of the bill to repeal and replace his predecessor’s health-care law, after blaming Democrats for the loss on Friday.
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Publish Date:27/March/2017 | 11:04

GOP Eyes Tax Overhaul -- And Lessons From Health-Care Failure

EghtesadOnline: Moments after their hopes of undoing Obamacare unraveled, President Donald Trump and top Republicans said in unison that they’re moving on to another ambitious goal -- overhauling the U.S. tax code.
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Publish Date:26/March/2017 | 05:10

House Obamacare Repeal Collapse Raises Doubts on GOP Agenda

EghtesadOnline: House Republicans abandoned their efforts to repeal and partially replace Obamacare after President Donald Trump and Speaker Paul Ryan couldn’t wrangle enough votes, raising doubts about their ability to deliver on the rest of their agenda.
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Publish Date:25/March/2017 | 04:45

Healthcare vote delay worries stocks, dollar

EghtesadOnline: All eyes in global financial markets were fixed on stuttering Republican efforts to pass a replacement for Obamacare on Friday, with failure likely to undermine faith in Donald Trump’s promise to deliver a "phenomenal" U.S. tax reform.
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Publish Date:24/March/2017 | 10:37

Trump demands support in do-or-die Friday vote on healthcare plan

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump warned House Republican lawmakers that he will leave Obamacare in place and move on to tax reform if they do not get behind new healthcare legislation and support it in a vote on Friday.
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Publish Date:24/March/2017 | 10:16

Senate approves measure launching Obamacare repeal process

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate on Thursday took a first concrete step toward dismantling Obamacare , voting to instruct key committees to draft legislation repealing President Barack Obama's signature health insurance program.
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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 08:56