Rep. Roger Marshall is facing criticism about comments he made about health care and the poor. The comments were published in a story last week about his burgeoning role in the fight to replace the Affordable Care Act. Marshall is not the only House member who’s had to clarify his comments about health care and the poor. The American Health Care Act replaces federal insurance subsidies with individual tax credits and grants to help states shape their own policies. [If Jason Chaffetz wants to compare health care to iPhones, let’s do it the right way]After 18 hours of debate, the bill passed 23 to 16 in the House Ways and Means Committee before dawn on Thursday.

Source: Washington Post March 09, 2017 17:58 UTC