Tag: Affordable Care Act

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Right Question: Will the healthcare failure lead to a GOP rebellion?

Linda Hernandez · July 27, 2017 10:00 am

The best solution to healthcare is to reduce the demand for it. (Ellen F. O'Connell /Hazelton Standard-Speaker via AP)

A completely different approach to healthcare reform

Paul Marangos · July 27, 2017 4:01 am

Republicans missed an opportunity to hold hearings, consult experts, and build coalitions and consensus early in the process of repealing Obamacare. Instead, they wasted time on a public internal battle for the soul of the party. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Can Republicans pass healthcare reform without selling it?

Mark Dion · July 27, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, introduced the bill, which stalled last year in part because of the presidential election. (AP Photo/Rashah McChesney)

Republicans can’t afford to blow healthcare reform

Washington Examiner · July 27, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said he believes an open process would stifle efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Republicans repeal and replace the Tea Party

W. James Antle III · July 27, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., who does not support single-payer, proposed the amendment as a way of cornering vulnerable Democrats seeking re-election to go on record for the progressive platform.

Bernie Sanders refuses to support ‘sham’ Republican single-payer amendment

Daniel Chaitin · July 27, 2017 2:34 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has overseen the crafting of a bill that does more to rescue Obamacare than reform and repeal it, and many conservatives now realize they cannot expect the "root and branch" removal of the law they were promised. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

CBO: ‘Skinny’ Obamacare repeal would leave 16 million more uninsured

Pete Kasperowicz · July 27, 2017 2:03 am

"I am confident that, if put on the floor, it will garner overwhelming support from both sides of the aisle," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer continued. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Bipartisan group of governors oppose Republicans’ ‘skinny’ Obamacare repeal plan

Josh Siegel · July 27, 2017 1:24 am

"The idea this is an open amendment process defies credulity." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chuck Schumer: Democrats refuse to offer amendments until final Obamacare repeal bill revealed

Robert King · July 26, 2017 11:49 pm

The Many Repeal Votes of John McCain

Chris Deaton · July 26, 2017 11:00 pm

The phrase is apparently a reference to hitting someone. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Rep. Buddy Carter on senators opposing Obamacare repeal: Somebody needs to ‘snatch a knot in their ass’

Melissa Quinn · July 26, 2017 9:55 pm

"To give the impression that if Republicans were in control of the House and Senate, that we could do that when Obama was still in office ... I never believed it," Cantor said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Eric Cantor says he ‘never believed’ GOP rallying call to repeal Obamacare while Obama was in office

Matthew Trunko · July 26, 2017 9:39 pm