The House health care bill, dubbed the American Health Care Act (AHCA), is taking heat from all sides, perhaps a sign that the House Republicans who wrote the plan are in the area of the target. Consider the facets of opposition: Three Senate conservatives, echoing the House Freedom Caucus, argue for "full repeal" rather than "Obamacare lite."  Several conservative groups, including Heritage Action and Americans for Prosperity, "issued scathing statements highly critical of" the House plan. Four Senate Republicans are protesting "inadequate protections for Medicaid expansion programs." The Washington Post says there are "so many awful things about this bill that it's hard to fit them all into one post." Newsweek pulls the alarm on "potentially dire consequences for many Americans," while other sources call the bill "a big tax cut for the rich." House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi...(Read Full Post)