The Senate GOP is pushing forward with plans to roll back all or part ofthe Affordable Care Act, threatening insurance coverage for millions ofAmericans. A devastating moment for progressives? Not at all, says BenWikler, the Washington director for MoveOn.org, who argues that thedrawn-out fight to repeal the ACA has turned into a major win. Wiklerjoined PULSE CHECK to talk about activism in the Trump era, how “theResistance” in 2017 compares to the Tea Party in 2009 and how he’sthinking about the health care fight and what lies ahead. (Starts at the9:25 mark.) But first: POLITICO deputy health care editor Jason Millmanjoined Dan Diamond to talk about the latest developments in the Senateand the “skinny repeal” plan now under consideration. (Starts at the2:00 mark.) We’d appreciate your help: Please share PULSE CHECK and rateus on your favorite podcast app! Have questions, suggestions orfeedback? Email [email protected] or tweet him @ddiamond. NOTE: Danwill be at Politicon.com in California this weekend for a live-taping ofPOLITICO’s Nerdcast podcast and to moderate a panel on health care.Stories referenced on the podcast: The Senate’s push to repeal the ACA:http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/26/obamacare-repeal-republicans-minimum-240982John McCain’s attack on the GOP:http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/25/john-mccain-obamacare-repeal-240946The so-called "skinny repeal":http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/25/mitch-mcconnell-skinny-obamacare-repeal-240943