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A photo of his children hangs on the wall in the home of Kyle Graves, in Franklin, Tenn., Tuesday, June 6, 2017. He knows his kids won't come around if he falls back into addiction. His hopes of rebuilding a life with those five kids, now grown, help keep him clean. "I'd like to have a house, a place they can come over and have a cookout on the weekend," he said. "They know I love 'em with all my heart," he said. "They still have issues. I've offered to get them together and talk to them. I guess they're not ready yet." (AP Photo/David Goldman)

White House says opioid epidemic even worse than thought

The opioid crisis is killing thousands more Americans than previously thought and cost half a trillion dollars in 2015, the Trump administration said Monday in a report that recalculated the toll of prescription-drug and heroin abuse.

November 20, 2017
Sen. Susan M. Collins, Maine Republican, says repealing the individual mandate as part of her party’s tax overhaul is a bad idea. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Americans to blame Republicans for Obamacare dip: Poll

Half the public will blame President Trump and Republicans if Obamacare enrollment dips this year, according to a nonpartisan poll that says more Americans are holding the GOP responsible for the law's fate than Democrats who crafted and passed the stumbling program.

November 17, 2017
Voters in Maine cheered last week after opting to join 31 other states and expand Medicaid under President Obama's Affordable Care Act. (Associated Press/File)

Health care voters reverse Republican election momentum

Seven years after Obamacare crushed Democrats at the ballot box, the party is using health care to launch a revival, saying President Trump and congressional Republicans are paying a price for their fumbled repeal effort and will sink further next year.

November 12, 2017
A White House cabal called the "Tax Team" has kept pressure on House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (left) to stay in sync with President Trump's priorities. (Associated Press)

Top House tax-writer won’t accept plank of Senate tax-cut plan

The House's main tax-writer said his chamber won't accept a Senate plan to eliminate a property tax deduction that's critical for states like New York and California, underscoring the thorny path Republicans face in settling on a final product by Christmas.

November 12, 2017
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is interviewed by a reporter at the Northam For Governor election night party at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Terry McAuliffe: Virginia will be next state to expand Medicaid

Virginia will be the next state to expand Medicaid under Obamacare, Gov. Terry McAuliffe predicted this week, saying the massive wins by Democrats in the commonwealth on Tuesday make it all but certain the GOP will have to cave on its long-standing opposition.

November 8, 2017
In this May 18, 2017, file photo, the Healthcare.gov website is seen on a laptop computer in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

CBO: Repealing Obamacare mandate saves $338B

Repealing Obamacare's mandate requiring Americans to buy health insurance would save the federal government $338 billion over the next decade as 13 million people would forgo coverage, freeing the government from having to subsidize them, scorekeepers said Wednesday in an analysis could reshape the Republican push to overhaul the tax code.

November 8, 2017
Maine Gov. Paul LePage speaks at a town hall meeting in Yarmouth, Maine, In this March 8, 2017 file photo. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Maine voters opt to expand access to Medicaid

Voters in Maine opted Tuesday to join dozens of states that have expanded Medicaid coverage under Obamacare, delivering a high-profile endorsement of taxpayer-funded coverage even as President Trump tries to dismantle the 2010 health care law.

November 7, 2017
Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, walks to speak with reporters outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 13, 2017, after President Donald Trump signed H.J. Res. 43, which allows states to withhold federal funds from facilities that provide abortion services. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Trump admin. signals states can tie Medicaid to work

The Trump administration encouraged states Tuesday to get Medicaid recipients into the workforce, saying President Obama's refusal to set tougher conditions on able-bodied enrollees strained state budgets and failed to prioritize the truly needy.

November 7, 2017
Catherine Reviati reviews the different Affordable Care Act enrollment options, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, in Hialeah, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) ** FILE **

Obamacare interest rises, defying Donald Trump

States that run their own Obamacare markets say they are seeing a surge of interest by Americans checking plans, asking questions and signing up for coverage since the 2018 enrollment period opened last week, suggesting fears of a collapse as a result of Trump administration indifference may have been premature.

November 6, 2017
The Healthcare.gov website is seen on a computer screen Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Washington. If President Donald Trump succeeds in shutting down a major “Obamacare” subsidy, it would have the unintended consequence of making basic health insurance available to more people for free, and making upper-tier plans more affordable. The unexpected assessment comes from consultants, policy experts, and state officials trying to discern the potential fallout from a Washington health care debate that’s becoming harder to follow.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Obamacare repeal push by Republicans bogs down tax plan hopes

Republicans won't get another crack at repealing Obamacare until next year, but fights over tweaking the law could drag down other parts of the GOP's agenda on Capitol Hill, including renewing funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and throwing a curve in the GOP's tax overhaul.

November 5, 2017