The fate of Obamacare repeal/replace part II isn't quite sealed yet, but the latest nose count among Republicans in Congress holds out little hope that this current iteration of Obamacare reform will meet the same end as the first one. The Hill is reporting that at least 21 Republicans have indicated they are a "no vote" for the current legislation.  Since 23 negative votes would scuttle the bill – unless some Democrats could be convinced to vote for it – it doesn't appear that Speaker Ryan is any more inclined to bring this version of Obamacare repeal to the floor than he was the last one.  It's unclear how dozens of other Republicans would vote this time, but the number of Republicans publicly opposed or leaning against the bill is enough to raise doubts about whether the House would pass it in its current form. Twenty-three GOP defections would be enough to kill House Republicans' ObamaCare repeal-and-replacement plan,...(Read Full Post)