With longer odds, Senate Republicans forge ahead with Obamacare repeal plans

Senate Republican leaders plowed ahead with plans to put Obamacare in the rearview mirror by August but faced even longer odds Thursday, reeling from Sen. John McCain’s cancer diagnosis and budget estimates that said 22 million fewer people would hold insurance under their revised replacement plan.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, wants to take up the House-passed health care bill Tuesday, setting the stage for amendments and final passage before Congress leaves for its August recess.