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Sami Jamaleddine, left, signs up for health insurance offered under the Affordable Care Act with insurance agent Michael Khoury, right, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Miami. The enrollment period for the federal health care law known as "Obamacare" ends at the end of the day Tuesday. The Republican-lead Senate has passed a measure to take the first step forward on dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Humana latest insurer to exit Obamacare exchanges

Humana, a major health insurer, said Tuesday that it will pull out of the Obamacare marketplace after this year, delivering yet another blow to a program that was already on life support.

February 14, 2017
A huge Utah crowd greeted Rep. Jason Chaffetz with boos late Thursday, even as he touted his criticism of Kellyanne Conway, the White House adviser who may have flouted ethics rules by endorsing the fashion line of presidential daughter Ivanka Trump. (Associated Press)

Obamacare town halls used by liberals to fight repeal

Eight years after the tea party turned town hall meetings on Obamacare into hands-on melees, liberals furious with President Trump are flipping the script by shouting down Republicans who have struggled to outline better health care plans.

February 12, 2017
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., followed by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Chuck Schumer on Trump travel ban: ‘Throw it in trash’

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Sunday said President Trump should throw his "extreme vetting" order in the garbage instead of redrafting it or continuing to appeal court decisions that put it on hold.

February 12, 2017
"The Congressional Black Caucus has always been the conscience of the Congress, and I think we will continue to be that, and I think you are going to find the CBC fighting along with other Democrats for the soul of our Democracy," said Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland. (Associated Press)

Elijah Cummings: Trump adviser must explain Russia calls

The House's top Democratic investigator on Sunday said National Security Adviser Michael T. Flynn needs to explain whether he discussed sanctions with Russia's ambassador, saying the retired general's shifting explanations are only raising new questions.

February 12, 2017
Health and Human Services Secretary-designate, Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., pauses while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, in this Jan. 24, 2017, file photo. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Tom Price confirmed as health secretary in bitter fight — now faces massive agenda

Rep. Tom Price was confirmed early Friday, 52-47, by the Senate, after surviving yet another Democratic onslaught against a Trump nomination. President Trump's new health secretary already has a massive to-do list built up, with the White House saying it was awaiting his arrival to roll out a replacement for Obamacare, and to begin taking steps to ease the transition.

February 9, 2017
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, questions Democratic presidential candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as she testified before the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Conservatives demand Obamacare repeal this spring

Congress must hurry up and repeal Obamacare this spring to avoid the wrath of voters who expected Republicans to ease the anxiety about soaring rates and dwindling insurance options in their home states, conservative lawmakers said Wednesday.

February 8, 2017
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, following GOP strategy session at the Republican National Committee offices. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House panel advances bill to keep jackpot winners off Medicaid

House Republicans tried to kickstart their bid to replace Obamacare Tuesday by advancing bills that prevent lottery winners or other undeserving people from qualifying for Medicaid, saying the government insurance program for the poor is costing taxpayers too much and cannot bear enrollees who don't need it.

February 7, 2017
"I think a year from now we're going to be celebrating this tax reform act," Illinois Rep. Peter Roskam said Monday in a speech to the Heritage Foundation. (Associated Press)

Peter Roskam: Congress will overhaul tax code in 2017

Congress will pass an elusive overhaul of the U.S. tax code this year, a key member of the GOP's tax-writing team predicted Monday, saying lawmakers have reached an "inflection point" on onerous rules that are driving companies overseas and failing to reward those who stay.

February 6, 2017
A woman walks past a sign advertising "Obamacare", Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Miami. The enrollment period for the federal health care law known as "Obamacare" ends at the end of the day Tuesday. The Republican-lead Senate has passed a measure to take the first step forward on dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) **FILE**

Obamacare hits slump, falls short of 2016 pace

After years of steady growth Obamacare's sign-ups slumped in 2017, according to early numbers that suggest the law is struggling now that President Obama is no longer in office to give it a boost.

February 5, 2017