Donald Trump's Obamacare repeal bid suffers major Senate setback

Donald Trump's Obamacare repeal bid suffers major Senate setback

The US Senate has rejected a move to repeal parts of the Obamacare health law, dealing a serious setback to Donald Trump.

Senator John McCain, recently diagnosed with brain cancer, was among three Republicans who joined all the Democrats to narrowly reject the key amendment by 51 votes to 49.

The so-called "skinny repeal" would have overturned the mandate that most individuals get health insurance and suspended a requirement on large companies to provide coverage to their employees. It would also have delayed a tax on medical devices.
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