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 U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur A Republican who headed the effort to revive the health care overhaul passed by the GOP-led U.S. House faced jeers and insults Wednesday as anger boiled over among voters at a town hall in a heavily Democratic part of his district. continue reading....

Obama at the Profile in Courage Award. We did not get the vote we wanted last week. But do nor despair.  The senate will rework the House Bill and make it better for Americans.  This is a message from President Obama to the lawmakers last night as he receives the 'Profile in Courage Award, "I hope that current members of Congress recall that it actually doesn't take a lot of courage to aid those who are already powerful, but it does require some courage to champion the vulnerable and the sick," Mr. Obama said.  "It is my fervent hope that today's members of Congress, regardless of party, are willing to look at the facts and speak the truth, even when it contradicts party positions," he said. OBAMA SPEAKS: At stake is a severe cut in Medicaid.  Call your SENATOR or Representatives in the HOUSE and SENATE Find your SENATOR   Find your REPRESENTATIVE:

A Skeptical Senate Medicaid The AHCA (American Health Care Act-2017) as passed by the Republican House, would make dramatic changes to Medicaid, the federal-state health program for the poor and disabled. The Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) allows states to expand eligibility for Medicaid to single, nondisabled adults with incomes slightly above the poverty line, with the federal government picking up most of the cost. That meant single adults who earn up to $15,800 a year could qualify in the 31 states, plus the District of Columbia, that expanded Medicaid. About 10 million people enrolled under that expansion.