24m would lose health coverage by 2026 under GOP plan, report says

Nonpartisan analysts project that 14 million people would lose coverage next year, a number that would grow to 24 million by 2026.

FILE - In this March 9, 2017 file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. uses charts and graphs to make his case for the GOP's long-awaited plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans pushing a plan to dismantle Barack Obama's health care law are bracing for a Congressional Budget Office analysis widely expected to conclude that fewer Americans will have health coverage under the proposal, despite President Donald Trump's promise of

Paul Ryan defends GOP health bill after CBO report

House Speaker Paul Ryan is defending the GOP health care bill as analysts project that 24 million people would lose coverage in the next decade.

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The MBTA proposes to end all weekend commuter rail service and thousands of door-to-door rides for disabled passengers for a year as a cost-cutting measure.

Governor Charlie Baker with Taoiseach Enda Kenny from Ireland on the front steps of the State House for a formal meeting visit Monday.

Irish prime minister visits Mass. leaders

Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Irish Ambassador to the United States Anne Anderson have met with top politicians in Massachusetts.

Environmental Police confiscate illegal catch, donate fish to Pine Street Inn

Residents at the homeless shelter received 45 pounds of haddock, grey sole, and monkfish.

Talking Points

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A roundup of Monday?s business news.

The bar at Aloft, a new hotel in the Seaport District, is a vibrant place to hang out.

He slept around so you don?t have to

Globe travel writer Christopher Muther checks into Boston?s rapidly growing hotel landscape to see if it lives up to the hype.

Special reports

SPOTLIGHT FOLLOW-UP

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New York authorities are probing how a famed prostate specialist manages his vast patient load.

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Inside the barracks of New England?s largest police force, some women and minority troopers say they must navigate a workplace culture that can be hostile or even discriminatory toward them.

Weather

Preparations underway as major storm barrels toward Northeast

School districts across the region began announcing closings for Tuesday, including Boston. Governor Baker warned residents to stay off the roads, as a major nor?easter barreled down on the state.

Snow plows kept the jetways clear at Logan Airport last month.

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Flight cancellations are already piling up at Logan

Hundreds of flights have already been canceled for Tuesday, and more are expected.

National Weather Service

Heavy snow, high winds, coastal flooding to slam Mass.

With an impending nor?easter that could dump up to 12 inches in Boston, the daffodils will have to wait.

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The Trump administration

People filled out postcards to President Donald Trump at the First Parish Church in Watertown.

President Trump is about to receive a blizzard of postcards

A new protest movement -- dubbed #TheIdesofTrump -- is encouraging critics of President Trump to send postcards en masse on March 15.

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Elizabeth Warren warned that hundreds of thousands of Mass. residents will lose their health care coverage if the Republican plan becomes law.

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?I wasn?t making a suggestion about Trump Tower,?? Kellyanne Conway said after remarks about television set surveillance drew scrutiny.

Sports

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BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Malcolm Butler has no leverage in this situation

The cornerback?s best move is to bite the ($3.91 million) bullet for a year, then hit the market in 2018.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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The past week just reinforced what we knew ? the Patriots are still a few steps ahead of everyone else.

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The Patriots? activity on the trade market included a lot of shuffling of draft picks.

Munch Madness

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Vote in our March Madness- style bracket to pick the most universally loved local place to eat.

Trump Today

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Republican US Senator John McCain said in an interview Trump must either provide the evidence or retract his claim.

? Schedule: Where the president is today

? News: A look at what happened yesterday

? Social media: What Trump has been tweeting

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Martin J. Walsh and Kate Walsh

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The proposed replacement for the Affordable Care Act would hurt Boston?s economy and cost us jobs.

Newsletters

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Our weekly digest on buying, selling, and design, with expert advice and insider neighborhood knowledge.

Special reports

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Over the years Sheryl Waldman faded from view until she vanished, and no one seemed to notice ? until one cold evening last December.

Investigations

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If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.

STAT

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Dr. Diane Meier has been critical about our culture?s increasing focus on discussing and accepting death.

Real Estate

Recent home sales: South of Boston (March 9)

ABINGTON 39 Patricia Drive One-family Ranch, built in 1987, 2,376 square feet, 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 45,719-square-foot lot. $502,000 692 Summer St. One-family Split Level, built in 1971, 1,899 square feet, 8 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 1 baths, on 30,473-square-foot lot.