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Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price arrives for an radio interview at the White House in Washington, Tuesday. The White House is hosting a Regional Media Day with live radio broadcast from the White House Driveway and interviews with White House senior staff, Cabinet members and agency staffers. - Pablo Martinez Monsivais — The Associated Press

McCain’s return sets stage for big Senate health bill vote

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump urged Republicans to “step up to the plate” for Tuesday’s crucial Senate vote on their bill eviscerating much of the Obama health care law. The...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, joined by, from left, Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 18, 2017. President Donald Trump blasted congressional Democrats and “a few Republicans” over the collapse of the GOP effort to rewrite the Obama health care law. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump tweets health bill ‘will get even better’ at lunch

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday stepped up the pressure on reluctant Republicans to erase much of Barack Obama’s health care law, tweeting, “They MUST keep their promise to...

“Regretfully, it is now apparent that the effort to repeal and immediately replace the failure of Obamacare will not be successful,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. said in a late evening statement that essentially waved a white flag. - Manuel Balce Ceneta — AP File Photo

Trump blasts Congress over failure of GOP health care bill

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump blasted congressional Democrats and “a few Republicans” Tuesday over the failure of the GOP effort to rewrite the Obama health care law, and warned, “we...

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., second from left, and others, participates in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday to say that his group wants to delay the traditional August recess until work is accomplished on health care, the debt ceiling and tax reform. - J. Scott Applewhite — The Associated Press

New McConnell health bill contains plan sought by Sen. Cruz

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

WASHINGTON >> In a high-stakes bid for conservative support, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has agreed to demands from Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas to allow insurers to sell...

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