President Donald Trump has succeeded in the first stage of his long-term strategy to repeal Obamacare after narrowly passing his American Health Care Act in the lower chamber of Congress by 217 to 213 votes in favour for the bill.
To repeal Obamacare, officially known as the Affordable Care Act introduced in 2010, was one of Trump's key campaign promises and a top priority since taking office. The latest effort comes after earlier pushes collapsed twice, highlighting the strain in uniting the various factions of the Republican party, which controls both the House and the Senate. But after several revisions since the last failed attempt six weeks ago - including a new amendment that will mean states can opt out of providing essential benefits such as cancer treatment and emergency room visits - both conservative...
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