micdotcom:

Breaking: GOP health care just passed in the House. It faces a tough path in the Senate.

• House Republicans barely passed the American Health Care Act on Thursday, sending their version of a GOP health care plan to the Senate.
  
• The bill passed with 217 votes.
  
• Zero Democrats voted for the bill and 20 Republicans defected, with vulnerable GOP House members voting against the plan that is estimated will kick 24 million people off insurance, increase premiums for older Americans and possibly nuke protections for pre-existing conditions.
  
• While the House bill squeaked by, the legislation is expected to face serious obstacles in the Senate where it will likely undergo significant changes, including easing the cuts to Medicaid, which millions of poor Americans depend on. Read more (5/4/17 2:20 PM)