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The changes made by Republicans leaders did not alter the original forecast of 24 million Americans losing their insurance. But the Congressional Budget Office said although the new plan would still reduce the deficit, it would cost $186 billion more over 10 years than the earlier legislation.
The GOP measure would cut Medicaid spending by hundreds of billions of dollars over 10 years. News outlets also round up the other areas of health care that would be touched if the proposal becomes law.
A core piece of Obamacare is the requirement that insurers offer plans that cover basic health services like maternity care, mental health services, prescription drugs and hospital care. Some Republicans seek to lower costs and have more choice for health insurance sold to individuals by rolling back those requirements.
The vote -- which was scheduled in response to demands by President Donald Trump -- is dicey for the majority and highlights the continuing factions within the Republican caucus as well as their hesitancy to negotiate and compromise.
After days of negotiations, President Donald Trump sent a message to Capitol Hill: It's do or die. If the measure fails, he plans to pivot away from the repeal-and-replace effort and move on to his other legislative priorities.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Lacking enough votes to pass, House GOP leaders decide to postpone today's planned vote on their American Health Care Act.
A selection of opinions on the health care debate in Congress from around the country.
Each week, KHN's Shefali Luthra finds interesting reads from around the Web.
Media outlets report on news from New York, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Louisiana.
Michael Botticelli, who speaks openly about his history of alcohol and drug abuse, said his leadership of the new Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine will be rooted in his philosophy that addiction is a public health issue best remedied by treatment.
In other state hospital news, executives for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Lahey Health tout the economic benefits of merging the two facilities. And a Philadelphia hospital brings in puppies and kittens to relieve the stress of its medical staff.
Outlets report on news out of state legislatures in Kansas, Minnesota, Texas, Arkansas and Florida.
Husband-and-wife economists find links between the job market and the mortality-rate jump among middle-aged, less-educated white Americans from drugs, alcohol-related diseases and suicide.
Legislation to allow terminally ill patients access to experimental treatments not approved by the Food and Drug Administration also have momentum in the other 17 states. Today's other public health stories report developments on a potential sepsis treatment, a devicemaker's redesigned medical scope, a link between breast implants and a deadly cancer and the latest on the bird flu outbreak.
Barry J. Cadden, the former co-owner and head pharmacist at the New England Compounding Center, was found guilty by jurors of fraud and racketeering. Fungus-tainted drugs from the facility killed 64 people and sickened hundreds more across the country.
In related news, Mayo Clinic's CEO says that he urged the Trump administration to maintain funding for research and to take foreign doctors into account in the administration's immigration policy.
The House also passed a second health care-related bill to establish rules on plans that allow small businesses in the same field or professional association to band together. Meanwhile, the Senate moved to block an Obama-era workplace safety rule.
The physician organization maintained its opposition to the measure in a letter sent to Capitol Hill Wednesday, noting its continued concerns about the millions of people who would lose coverage if it becomes law. Meanwhile, Molina Healthcare's chief executive is one of the few voices from the insurance industry protesting the Republican's overhaul. Another industry -- the tanning business -- has high hopes for the legislation.
Officials and advocates from Rhode Island to California are trying to parse how their Medicaid programs will be affected.
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