House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., accompanied by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, to discuss efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act, following a closed-door meeting with the GOP caucus. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan says the tools will soon be in place to repeal Obamacare. In a news briefing, Ryan cited rising premiums and called repeal a “rescue mission.” Ryan vowed that the process of repealing and replacing the healthcare law will be done in a careful, step-by-step fashion. The Senate narrowly approved a complex budget resolution that paves the way for a repeal and the ball is now in the House’s court.