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Lindsey Graham, Sen. Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Bill Cassidy, John Thune, Mitch McConnell

September 23, 2017

Sanders slams GOP, touts universal health care in California

Sen. Bernie Sanders pilloried Republican efforts to overhaul the health care system and touted his own Medicare for all plan ...

September 22, 2017

GOP health bill offers provisions aimed at helping 2 states

Provisions shoehorned into the Republican health care bill dangle extra money for Alaska and Wisconsin, home states of one ...

September 22, 2017

The Latest: Analysts say Alaska gets help in health bill

The Latest on the Republican effort to craft a health care law (all times local): 6:20 p.m. Analysts say that the health care ...

September 21, 2017

The Latest: Group wants Congress to revisit Medicaid changes

The Latest on the Republican effort to end the Obama-era health overhaul and replace it with a new law (all times local): ...

Lindsey Graham, John Cornyn, John Barrasso, Bill Cassidy, Mitch McConnell, John Thune

September 21, 2017

Republicans see political necessity in health care effort

It's divisive and difficult, but the Republican drive to erase the Obama health care overhaul has gotten a huge boost from ...

September 20, 2017

Worries of backlash help revive GOP health care drive

It's divisive and difficult, but the Republican drive to erase the Obama health care overhaul has gotten a huge boost from ...

September 20, 2017

The Latest: Trump says GOP health care law has 'good chance'

The Latest on the Senate Republican push to repeal the Affordable Care Act (all times local): 5:10 p.m. President Donald ...

Bill Cassidy, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell

September 20, 2017

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

Most states would take a stiff budgetary hit if the latest Senate GOP health care bill becomes law, according to an analysis ...

September 20, 2017

Who wins, who loses in bill aimed at upending Obamacare

The GOP's last-ditch effort to repeal "Obamacare" would redistribute hundreds of billions of dollars in federal financing for ...

Lindsey Graham, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, John Barrasso, Bill Cassidy, Mitch McConnell, John Thune

September 20, 2017

Winners and losers in GOP's last-ditch health overhaul

The GOP's last-ditch effort to repeal "Obamacare" would redistribute hundreds of billions of dollars in federal financing for ...

September 20, 2017

One last last chance: GOP strains for Obamacare repeal votes

Time growing short, President Donald Trump and Republican Senate leaders dove into a frantic hunt for votes Tuesday in a ...

September 20, 2017

The Latest: Bipartisan effort to improve 'Obamacare' over

The Latest on the GOP effort to repeal former President Barack Obama's health care law (all times local): 6:10 p.m.

September 19, 2017

Senate GOP musters final push to erase Obama health care law

Senate Republicans expressed growing hope Monday for a final push to scuttle President Barack Obama's health care law, an ...

September 15, 2017

Seniors fight post-hurricane heat with Popsicles, compresses

Florida seniors were ushered out of stifling assisted-living centers Thursday while caregivers fought a lack of air ...

September 14, 2017

AP NewsBreak: Medicare card remake to protect seniors

Medicare cards are getting a makeover to fight identity theft. No more Social Security numbers plastered on the card.

September 14, 2017

8 die at Florida nursing home in Irma's sweltering aftermath

Eight patients at a sweltering nursing home died after Hurricane Irma knocked out the air conditioning, raising fears ...

September 14, 2017

Witness: Sen. Menendez's friend paid for $8K private flight

A wealthy donor on trial for bribery with U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez spent more than $8,000 to fly Menendez back to Washington ...

September 14, 2017

Sanders would make government health care role even bigger

In an animated, campaign-style rally, Sen. Bernie Sanders unwrapped his plan to remake the nation's convoluted health care ...

September 13, 2017

The Latest: Trump says he backs new GOP health care effort

The Latest on Congress and health care legislation (all times local): 2 p.m. President Donald Trump says he supports a new ...