Trump remarks latest evidence of health law repeal slowdown

The comments come as congressional Republicans continue trying to deliver on a promise they've been making for years: that they will repeal President Barack Obama's 2010 health care overhaul and replace it with an alternative.

Tom McClintock, R-Calif., and Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., faced pointed questions from voters in recent days in scenes reminiscent of 2009, when tea party voters confronted congressional Democrats at town hall meetings.

A House health subcommittee planned Tuesday votes on a pair of minor bills making it harder for people to avoid counting some forms of income — including lottery winnings — used to determine if they qualify for Medicaid, the health program for low-income people.