Healthcare

Obamacare architect Emanuel: ‘Not repeal, but repair’ needed

By Paige Winfield Cunningham
Published January 12, 2017 4:05am ET
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Obamacare architect Emanuel: ‘Not repeal, but repair’ needed
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich proposed on Wednesday that the Affordable Care Act was designed to crush the private sector healthcare industry and role out socialized medicine to Americans. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) | Andrew Harnik

SAN FRANCISCO – A top Obamacare architect wouldn’t disclose details of his recent meeting with President-elect Donald Trump, but said he stands ready, if asked, to help Republicans improve the healthcare law.

“I’m willing to work with anybody who wants to be constructive,” Zeke Emanuel told reporters at the Commonwealth Club, where he was scheduled to speak Wednesday night.

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