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Replacing Obamacare: Now you see it… now you don't

Public support for Obamacare now stands at 55 percent compared to 17 percent for the replacement bill passed by Republicans in the House. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has kept the Senate's Republican deliberations completely secret — and Democrats are politically outraged.

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By Warren Olney • Jun 12, 2017 • 1 min read

Public support for Obamacare now stands at 55 percent compared to 17 percent for the replacement bill passed by Republicans in the House. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has kept the Senate's Republican deliberations completely secret — and Democrats are politically outraged. Behind closed doors, one of the questions is: How soon will millions of people lose Medicaid coverage? Meantime, continued uncertainty has insurance companies conducting a "slow-motion meltdown."

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    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Producer, 'To the Point'

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    Director of Content, News

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    White House reporter for the Washington Post

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    Kaiser Family Foundation

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    Center for American Progress

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