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The Republican-led House today passed a short-term spending plan that would eliminate all funding for Obamacare, setting off a showdown with the Democratic-led Senate that could result in a government shutdown in less than two weeks.

President Barack Obama and Democrats reject any effort to undermine the 2010 health care reforms known as Obamacare.

The spending measure now goes to the Senate, which is expected to strip the provision defunding Obamacare and then send the plan back to the House.

Without a new spending plan before the current fiscal year ends on September 30, the government would have to begin shutting down because Congress had failed to authorize continued funding for the new fiscal year that begins October 1. Ref. CNN

Healthcare and Obama

Some Say Obamacares affordable Coverage Isnt Affordable For Them


Michelle La Voie wants health insurance, but as a single mom making $38,000 a year and supporting two teenagers, she's not sure she can afford it -- even with a subsidy through the federal health law known as Obamacare.



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Sen. Ted Cruz ended his marathon talking protest of President Obama's health care law as the Senate headed toward a procedural vote on a measure that would eventually continue its funding. Ref. USAToday

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The House of Representatives will vote later today on two amendments to a government funding bill that would delay President Barack Obama's signature health care law for a year and repeal a tax on medical devices that helps fund Obamacare, according to a statement from House Speaker John Boehner's office.

Senate Democrats have said they would reject any changes to the funding bill they sent back to the House on Friday which stripped out a House provision that defunded Obamacare. Obama said on Friday that he was open to specific ideas that might improve the law "Through the normal democratic processes. But that will not happen under the threat of a shutdown."

If the House and Senate cannot reconcile their differences in the funding bill, it could force a partial government shutdown when the fiscal year ends at midnight Monday.

The House bill would also fund the government through mid-December, rather than mid-November as the Senate version calls for. Boehner's office also said the House would vote on a measure that would ensure members of the military are paid if a funding bill is not passed. Ref. CNN

Healthcare and Obama

House Republicans on Sunday pushed through an amended spending plan that would delay Obamacare for a year and wipe out its tax on medical devices, increasing the chances of a government shutdown in less than 48 hours because Senate Democrats reject the move and the White House said President Barack Obama would veto such a measure.

The bill now goes back to the Senate, which had already stripped a provision from the bill that defunded Obama's signature health care law before it went back to the Republican-controlled House.

The Senate is not expected to reconvene until Monday afternoon, leaving little time for the two chambers to work out their differences and continue to keep the government running. Ref. CNN

Obama & Healthcare

Defying repeated rejections by the Democratic-led Senate, House Republicans again attempted to derail Obamacare by amending a spending plan that would avert a government shutdown.

The measure would delay the individual mandate in the health care law and eliminate health premium subsidies for members of Congress, their staff and the president. The Senate is expected to again reject the changes and send the bill back to the House.

With less than four hours before the midnight deadline that would force a government shutdown, it's not yet clear whether the House will make another attempt. House Republicans are expected to meet at 9 p.m. ET to discuss their next step. Ref. CNN

Obama & Healthcare - Page 11

President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged House Republicans to "Reopen the government," Saying they "Don't get to hold the entire economy hostage over ideological demands" Of defunding or dismantling Obamacare.

The president spoke at the White House, surrounded by people he said were aided by the Affordable Care Act.

Obama, making his case for his signature health care reform initiative, said the opening of private insurance exchanges represented a life-changing opportunity for 15% of the U.S. Population currently without coverage.

The stalemate in Congress that caused a government shutdown Tuesday continued with Senate Democrats voting for a fourth time to reject a spending plan by House Republicans that sought to undermine Obamacare. This time, the House proposal also included a call for a conference committee to seek a compromise, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Democrats turned down the package because it amounted to extortion by Repub licans.

Reid said the Senate wants to negotiate a budget with the House, "But not with the government closed." Ref. CNN

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Obamacare Rationing: Man With Leukemia Loses His Health Insurance

Leading pro-life groups warned from the beginning that Obamacare would lead to rationing - whether it be through "death panels," or a reduction in care for elderly or terminally ill patients, or higher costs for patients. Now, one man with leukemia is losing his health insurance entirely.

Moreover, his doctor may cost him as much as $26,000 to see - a sum of money this middle class man just can't afford. President Barack Obama said Americans could keep their health insurance if they wanted to under Obamacare, but it appears that may not be the case. Ref. Source 8