Last week House Republicans approved a health care law created to replace Obama's law, commonly called "Obamacare". Republican Whip John Cornyn said this week.
In his remarks, Obama said he hopes that lawmakers recognize "it actually doesn't take a lot of courage to aid those who are already powerful, already comfortable, already influential".
Above, A protester rallies during U.S. House voting on AHCA on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 4, 2017.
The cuts not only contradict one of Trump's promises - that the new health care law would not hurt Medicaid - but it is also estimated to cut coverage for millions of Americans.
Martha MacCallum asked Duffy about critics of the Republican bill, who have said it brings the USA closer to a universal, single-payer health care system.
But the bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where Republicans have a narrow majority and several members have suggested they will develop their own plans.
The White House is hopeful for a vote in the Senate by the end of June but also wary of placing deadlines for fear of appearing heavy-handed, a senior administration official said.
But he's defending the House version anyway. House Republicans just voted for a bill that potentially strips away coverage for people with preexisting conditions and could leave 24 million more people uninsured over the next decade - 14 million over the next year alone. It would dilute consumer-friendly insurance coverage requirements, like prohibiting higher premiums for customers with pre-existing medical conditions.
The House plan would make dramatic cuts to Medicaid by capping its funding as of 2020, and stop payments to states participating in Obamacare's expansion of the program. She went on to say, "Obamacare is simply unsustainable".
Senate Republicans wasted no time on Friday showing they have little use for the House bill to repeal and replace Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act amid fears among Americans that people already sick won't be able to get affordable insurance.
On the other side, a GOP group allied with House leadership announced plans to run TV ads thanking Republicans who voted for the repeal bill in key districts. Then they pass a bill through the Senate. Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) are among those who have expressed concerns about the House bill, as has Dean Heller (R-Nev.) It's not clear if any of the House changes have satisfied those senators.
"Well, first of all, the House bill is not going to come before us".
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Kelly Kraft and Kevin Tway finished third at 23 under after Kraft followed up a 266-yard approach on 18 with a 22-foot eagle putt. The Zurich Classic was the first team event on the PGA Tour since the Walt Disney World National Team Championship in 1981.
Joining Gillibrand at a news conference Sunday was Erin Schick, who was working on her master's degree at Columbia University when she came down with something.
She spoke on ABC's "This Week".
According to CNN, three GOP congressmen have readily volunteered the information that, no, they didn't read all of the monstrous health care deprivation bill that they just helped to pass, that's what staffers are for!
US President Donald Trump says the new healthcare bill has brought his party together, but Democrats think it could bring them down.
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus told "Fox News Sunday" that he and President Donald Trump see the health care debate as a "binary choice" between the floundering Obamacare and a fresh start.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price went even further with his defense - claiming the massive slashing of Medicaid funds will benefit citizens by allowing states to "tailor" coverage for their needs.
This past week, President Trump and Republicans legislators celebrated passage of a House bill seeking to replace the Affordable Care Act.
Price says during appearances on two Sunday talk shows that Medicaid is fundamentally flawed.
"We think we need to do even more support for people who are older", he acknowledged.
Of concern for several providers Friday were changes to Medicaid, including a repeal of Medicaid expansion that has allowed almost 100,000 more people to enroll in the program statewide, said Crossing Healthcare CEO Tanya Andricks.
The CBO has yet to release an updated analysis of the latest version of the bill, which faces an uncertain outcome in the Senate.
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