…..Vote on Obamacare repeal bill postponed. Waiting. Financial Review by Sinclair Noe for 03-23-2017 DOW – 4 = 20,656 SPX – 2 = 2345 NAS – 3 = 5817 RUT + 7 = 1353 10 Y + 2 – 2.41% OIL – .37 = 47.67 GOLD – 3.60 = 1245.60   Wall Street was closely watching developments on the bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The White House said it was confident the bill will pass and warned there was no “Plan B”. Those backing the plan continue to work toward securing the votes needed to pass the health care bill led by House Speaker Paul Ryan. President Donald Trump met this morning with the House Freedom Caucus as GOP leaders offered a late tweak to their health-care bill to try to get the conservative group on board, including repealing the so-called essential benefits requirements in Obamacare for the individual market only, not for employer-based plans. The essential health benefits mandate included in ObamaCare was intended to require insurance companies to provide coverage in 10 areas, including mental health, pediatric services, ambulance services, substance abuse treatment, and vision care, maternity care, and prescription drugs.   The idea behind the move was to prevent insurers from offering skimpy plans that would leave people on the hook for thousands of dollars in costs if their plan doesn’t cover certain services. Republicans argue the requirements drive up premium costs by preventing insurers from offering less-generous plans. They say consumers should be allowed to pick cheaper plans ...