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Obamacare's dead… long live Obamacare

After seven years of promises and control of the White House and Congress, Republicans are still struggling to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act. The latest effort's alive for the moment, but the "no" votes of three GOP senators are likely to kill it before time runs out at midnight on Friday.

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By Warren Olney • Sep 26, 2017 • 1 min read

After seven years of promises and control of the White House and Congress, Republicans are still struggling to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act. The latest effort's alive for the moment, but the "no" votes of three GOP senators are likely to kill it before time runs out at midnight on Friday. The Graham-Cassidy bill, named for its authors, is so radical that many state Republican insurance commissioners are dead set against it. Even senators who'll vote for it admit it's more about politics than healthcare. We get a progress report.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Sáša Woodruff

    Producer, 'To the Point'

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    Producer, 'Press Play'

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    Rachana Pradhan

    Kaiser Health News correspondent covering national health policy

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    business columnist for the LA Times

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    health policy analyst

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