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The End of “Obamacare”?

Posted by on Jan 19, 2017 in Current Events
California Senator Kamala Harris cheers health care workers to save the Affordable Care Act across the country, The rally was one of many being staged across the country. Credit: Damian Dovarganes/AP

California Senator Kamala Harris cheers health care workers to save the Affordable Care Act across the country, The rally was one of many being staged across the country. Credit: Damian Dovarganes/AP Images. apimages.com

This week, over on the Election Central Web site we take a look at Congressional Republicans efforts to begin dismantling the Affordable Care Act.

One of the issues central to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was his plan to dismantle President Obama’s Affordable Health Care Act (nicknamed “Obamacare”). Last Thursday, the Senate voted 51-48 to begin dismantling the Affordable Care Act. The following day, the House followed suit, voting 227-198 to take the first steps toward repealing the controversial legislation.

To learn more, click here to visit the Election Central Web site.

Credit: McGraw-Hill Education

Credit: McGraw-Hill Education