In the United States, the latest attempt to repeal the Obama-era healthcare act has failed after Republican Senators voted against the amendment. <br/><br/>Three Republicans, John McCain, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted against the bill, which needed a simple majority to pass. It was voted down by 51 votes to 49. The so-called "skinny" repeal, which would have scaled back some of the more controversial provisions, is the third attempt to repeal Obamacare to fail. <br/><br/>The repeal plan would have eliminated parts of Obamacare – the Affordable Care Act – including the individual mandate requiring all Americans to have health insurance coverage, as well as a tax on medical devices.