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The Republican in line to lead the House budget committee says the GOP needs a "better Senate" and President Barack Obama out of office before they can fully scrap Democrats' health care law.

As Republicans gain control of the House, John Boehner makes clear the direction he plans to take.

Republicans are promising to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's health care overhaul if they win control of Congress. But with what?

The results are in – and it should be good news to anyone more interested in improving America’s health care system than they are in fueling the GOP message machine.

A 2005 Supreme Court ruling citing the authority to regulate commerce poses a problem for suits claiming it's unconstitutional for the federal government to force individuals to have insurance.

Lawsuits from 14 states challenging the constitutionality of the new national healthcare law face an uphill battle, largely due to a far-reaching Supreme Court ruling in 2005 that upheld federal restrictions on home-grown marijuana in California.

President Barack Obama dared Republicans on Thursday to try to repeal his newly signed healthcare reform but warned that their effort would backfire as he touted the measure's benefits.

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Two minor violations of reconciliation rules will force the Senate to change the bill and ship it back to the House for final passage.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell promises to do "everything in our power" to oppose the legislation.

President Obama will offer a health care reform plan Wednesday that will include GOP ideas on tort reform and health savings accounts, Democratic sources say.

Dissatisfaction with direction of the U.S., opposition to health-care reform drove the upset election of Republican Sen.-elect Scott Brown.