Republicans have been trying to repeal Mr. Obama’s health law since the day he signed it in March 2010. Many parts of the law have become embedded in the nation’s health care system, and consumers have risen up to defend it, now that they fear losing its protection. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe budget office issued two reports on earlier versions of the House bill in March. Republican senators appear as determined as ever to replace the health law. It would eliminate tax penalties for people who go without health insurance and would roll back state-by-state expansions of Medicaid, which have provided coverage to millions of low-income people.

Source: New York Times May 24, 2017 20:40 UTC