Tag: Health

In 1850, Sen. Henry Clay devised a grand compromise that couldn't be passed as one whole; it had to be broken into pieces with each passed by a different coalition. (AP photo)

Beltway Confidential

On healthcare reform, Congress needs to learn how a legislature actually works

John Bicknell · March 27, 2017 3:33 pm

To replace Obamacare, Republicans must go 'nuclear' and end the Senate filibuster to get a healthcare bill through. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Republicans must go ‘nuclear’ and end the Senate filibuster to get a healthcare bill through

Justin Haskins, Michael Hamilton · March 27, 2017 3:05 pm

Thang Dim, center, a refugee from Myanmar, wipes away tears as family member Thang Piang escorts her to meet her grandchildren for the first time at Tulsa International Airport in Tulsa, Okla., on Feb. 14. (Matt Barnard/Tulsa World via AP)

Refugees to US are not like migrants to Europe

Washington Examiner Staff · March 27, 2017 4:01 am

Trump said on Friday after the healthcare bill vote was scrapped that he is now looking to move on to tax reform. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump tweets, ‘Do not worry! … Obamacare will explode’

Ryan Lovelace, Daniel Chaitin · March 25, 2017 2:41 pm

Ironically, two of the member of Congress the ads thank, including Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-Va., were reportedly leaning towards voting "no" on the bill. (Screen shot)

Oops: Ads cheering passage of failed healthcare bill air Friday

Daniel Chaitin · March 25, 2017 11:11 am

Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, talks to a reporters as he leaves the office of House Speaker Paul Ryan on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 23, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

NRCC chairman warns of voter ‘blowback’ if GOP fails to repeal Obamacare

Al Weaver · March 25, 2017 4:26 am

Former Vice President Joe Biden added his voice on Friday to the chorus of Democrats celebrating the House GOP's failure to bring their leadership's healthcare bill up for a vote. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden weighs in on GOP failure to vote on healthcare bill

Daniel Chaitin · March 25, 2017 12:24 am

President Donald Trump, flanked by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, left, and Vice President Mike Pence, meets with members of the media regarding the health care overhaul bill, Friday, March 24, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

Is healthcare bill’s failure a negotiating mishap or an ‘Art of the Deal’ style victory?

Brian Brinker · March 24, 2017 9:10 pm

Trump barely tried to take his message to the American people. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Why do Republicans keep saying Trump tried hard to get the GOP healthcare bill passed? He didn’t.

Jason Russell · March 24, 2017 8:43 pm

There's blame to go around everywhere here. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

The Republican healthcare bill is dead. Now the blame game starts

Kevin Glass · March 24, 2017 8:37 pm

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that President Trump gets stamina from the fact that he has "perfect genes." (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin: Trump is off fast food, has ‘perfect genes’

Joseph Lawler · March 24, 2017 1:20 pm

Trump's most ardent supporters see him primarily as a deal-maker and successful businessman. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Trump is struggling with the Art of the (Republican healthcare bill) Deal

Hadley Heath Manning · March 24, 2017 12:18 am