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Obamacare 'skinny repeal': Senators vote down Trump healthcare bill that 'would kill 20,000 people' Obamacare 'skinny repeal': Senators vote down Trump healthcare bill that 'would kill 20,000 people'
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Senators have voted against a "skinny repeal" bill that would have rolled back health provisions under Obamacare.Senators have voted against a "skinny repeal" bill that would have rolled back health provisions under Obamacare.
Critics had warned that the measure would have led to the deaths of up to 20,000 additional people.Critics had warned that the measure would have led to the deaths of up to 20,000 additional people.
Republican senator John McCain was among those to defy the President and vote against the bill.Republican senator John McCain was among those to defy the President and vote against the bill.
The vote deals a serious blow to Mr Trump's legislative agenda after a night of high suspense in the US Capitol.
In an impassioned speech the day he returned, Mr McCain had called for bipartisanship on major issues of national concern. 
Three Republicans joined with all Democrats to reject the amendment, which would have repealed a mandate that most individuals get health insurance and suspended a requirement that large companies provide coverage to their employees.
It would have also delayed a tax on medical devices and denied funding to Planned Parenthood for a year. 
The final vote was 49-51. Republicans Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine joined Mr McCain in voting no.
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