Skeptical Republicans to vote for 'horrible' healthcare bill – live Read moreMcCain, who only returned to Washington earlier this week after a diagnosis of brain cancer, joined fellow Republicans Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska in voting down the so-called “skinny repeal” bill 51-49. He said in an interview that the House healthcare bill that passed in May and which the Senate bill mirrors, was “mean”. Nearly 20 million people gained healthcare coverage under Obama’s Affordable Care Act. The “skinny repeal” bill would have removed the so-called individual mandate and also the obligation on larger companies to pay for insurance for employees. Senate leadership had touted the “skinny” bill as a mechanism to force a conference committee with the House, taking time to hash out a compromise.

Source: The Guardian July 28, 2017 05:40 UTC