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The revised Senate health care bill, released today by Republicans, now includes a six-month waiting period for individuals whose insurance coverage has lapsed for at least 63 days. According to the bill, individuals would not have to pay insurance premiums as they wait for new coverage to begin. The House version of the health care bill allowed insurance companies to charge a fee for consumers who had a break in coverage. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said it would release its analysis today on the original Senate health bill.

President Trump today joined supporters in declaring a “clear victory” after the U.S.

The Supreme Court today agreed to review two lower court's rulings on President Donald Trump's travel ban when it reconvenes in the fall, but until then the president's travel ban faces potential implementation challenges. The court granted the Trump administration's request for a stay in part, allowing a 90-day ban on foreign nationals from six predominantly Muslim countries and a 120-day halt on the U.S.

The Trump's travel ban to go into effect and that it will hear arguments in the case in October. The announcement comes on the last day of the court's term before summer recess. In allowing parts of Trump's executive order to take effect, the court narrowed the scope of injunctions that lower courts put on the temporary travel ban. The Supreme Court is allowing implementation of the temporary ban on entry into the U.S.

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Posted at 4:00 pm on June 24, 2017 by Susan Wright What do you get when you toss a diamond into a sewer? A sewer. You get a sewer. The Senate version of an Obamacare replacement bill (Best Care Reconciliation Act or BCRA) rolled out earlier this week and it is as atrocious as the earlier House version. In fact, it’s the same bill with a few “tweaks.” The bill faces a tough climb to get the necessary votes for passage.