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Senate takes uncertain step toward 'repeal and replace'

At yesterday's news conference President-elect Donald Trump called for a speedy resolution on Obamacare. "It'll be repeal and replace, essentially simultaneously, various segments obviously but most likely the same day, or same week, probably same day – could be the same hour."

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

At yesterday's news conference President-elect Donald Trump called for a speedy resolution on Obamacare. "It'll be repeal and replace, essentially simultaneously, various segments obviously but most likely the same day, or same week, probably same day – could be the same hour." In the wee hours this morning on Capitol Hill Senate Republicans started down the road to repeal Obamacare while Democrats made passionate appeals as the gavel came down. Mary Agnes Carey, Editor and Senior Correspondent for Kaiser Health News, has more.

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