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House. This is picture for that meeting. And for the second straight day the dow bounced on wall street. Truly an unprecedented thick and it runs completely counter to many of the prognostications out there before. Yet another record today after Donald Trumps win. Michelle kosinski is outfront at the white house. Michelle, the moment today of this meeting so many people thought 24e8d never see barack obama and donald trump meet, never mind as president and President Elect at the white house. May...

Been a gop rallying cry since the law was enacted more than six years ago. >> real change begins with immediately repealing and replacing obamacare. >> reporter: but they have failed repeatedly to overcome democratic resistance over repealing the law. with trump now headed to the oval office and the gop controlling both chambers of congress, the law appears to be on life support. >> when donald trump said he wants a special session to repeal and replace obamacare, let me tell you, as a speaker o...

Them to do away with healthcare. >> lets say every single republican thought obamacare was a mistake. without exception. thats still our view. and you can expect us with a new president who has the same view to address that issue. >> reporter: passing a replacement bill could take up to two years erin. the entire during of congress. that is if they get democratic support. and in the meantime as the obama administration leaves office they are redoubling efforts to get people to sign up through th...

And they only need 51. so subsidies and taxes expansion of medicaid could be on the chopping block. yet there are limits. it would require 60 votes to repeal other provrgss such as allowing people to have preexisting conditions to get health insurance. and republicans would need democratic support on a bill to replace obamacare. a difficult task over such a polarizing issue. obama making an appeal to voters while campaigning for hillary clinton. >> 20 million americans have health insurance that...

Represented to folks and i they that does reinforce but i dont think it made a huge difference in the campaign. >> and next the gop threatening to rip obamas signature issue to shreds. can he just get rid of obamacare just like that. >> and taylor swift and barron and donald driving. to help prevent another one. a bayer aspirin regimen is one of those steps in helping prevent another stroke. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen.

Jehmu green and brad blakeman, good to see you both. >> thanks. does the new year mean a new beginning for obamacare? were going to tell you what many enrollees can expect come january 1st. >> and a different take on the classic barbie doll. why this plus-size version is creating a big buzz on-line. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] this is george. the day building a play set begins with a surprisewinge of back pain... and a choice. take up to 4 advil in a day or 2 aleve for all day relief. [ male an...

That as people transition to the new health care coverage, that that transition is as smooth as possible. theyre probably will be glitches. there have been glitches before and there will be glitches moving forward. but we have put in place a team of experts who are working through the holidays to try to minimize that inconvenience. >> critics say this was largely expected. they say the big problem is not with the web site itself, but with the institutional, fundamental problems of obamacare itse...

Companies cannot get away with laying this all at the feet of the affordable health care act. first of all, every year insurance plans were canceled before obamacare. second of all, employers were dropping plans left and right before obamacare. these numbers youre talking about are not solely due to obamacare. there is a messaging issue that well have to deal with. but once americans understand the insurance companies no longer call all of the shots when it comes to health care, thats something ...

Lets try and fix it as best we can. >> ill come back to an alternative with you in just a moment. but jehmu, let me jump in here with you. social security, medicare, medicaid all comparable programs had bipartisan support, not obamacare. and look, i got to tell you, its been almost four years, people still dont like it. i looked at the recent cnn orr policy, 62% oppose obamacare. that number could increase if people get higher premium, big deductibles, lost doctors, worse care, et cetera, et cet...

Expenses and deductibles. >> we assume because we pay so much attention to obamacare that most of america is, too. thats definitely not the case. there is a poll out that reveals some of that. the poll suggests 81% of young democrats approve of the affordable carack. 68% of young democrats approve of obamacare. whats the difference? there is none. no difference. it suggests a lot of people out there have not been paying any attention to the rollout of this fundamental transformation of the ameri...