Tag: Affordable Care Act

Corey Lewandowski cited Trump as his "source" on the information. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Corey Lewandowski: Trump will close deal on Obamacare repeal Wednesday

Anna Giaritelli · July 19, 2017 2:52 pm

A Politico/Morning Consult poll released Wednesday found 23 percent of registered voters listed healthcare as the top set of issues on their mind when casting ballots in federal elections. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Beltway Confidential

If Obamacare survives, does the GOP majority die?

Emily Jashinsky · July 19, 2017 2:12 pm

President Trump made it clear Wednesday that it's too early for Republicans to give up trying to pass a bill to repeal Obamacare. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump tries to rally GOP on healthcare, says Republicans ‘must keep their promise to America’

Anna Giaritelli · July 19, 2017 12:45 pm

Conservative Hugh Hewitt argued Wednesday that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan should try to reach a deal with Democrats on healthcare reform, now that it's clear Republicans can't pass one on their own. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Hugh Hewitt: GOP should ‘go for a big deal with Democrats’ on healthcare

Anna Giaritelli · July 19, 2017 12:30 pm

It is not advisable to do as President Trump suggests and simply "let Obamacare fail." Such an approach would endanger the survival of private insurers immediately. It would probably lead to big bailouts and more, not less, government involvement. (Ellen F. O'Connell /Hazelton Standard-Speaker via AP)

How to avoid socialized healthcare

Washington Examiner · July 19, 2017 12:18 pm

Publicly, McConnell is giving little hint of frustration. "This has been a very, very challenging experience for all of us," he said Tuesday during his weekly news conference. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Why Mitch McConnell is making the Senate vote on doomed Obamacare repeal

David M. Drucker · July 19, 2017 4:01 am

The two parties have never been further apart on healthcare than they are right now. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

A bipartisan deal on Obamacare is a pipe dream

W. James Antle III · July 19, 2017 4:01 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell previously warned Republicans that if they failed to reach an agreement they would have to work with Democrats to fix the healthcare law, and he reiterated that position Tuesday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The options for Republicans if Obamacare repeal fails

Robert King, Kimberly Leonard · July 19, 2017 4:01 am

"I think that would be the absolutely worst thing we should do," House Speaker Paul Ryan said.

Don’t look now, but major bills are stalled in the House, too

Susan Ferrechio · July 19, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is one of the moderate GOP senators who offered big talk about repealing Obamacare until a repeal actually became feasible.

GOP moderates who ran on Obamacare repeal oppose Obamacare repeal

Timothy P. Carney · July 19, 2017 3:39 am

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, said that President Trump should unite lawmakers to improve Obamacare rather than planning for it to fail.

Terry McAuliffe: Trump has ‘abdicated his responsibility as president’ on healthcare

Josh Siegel · July 19, 2017 1:56 am

Schumer criticized Trump for saying he's "not going to own" potential failures associated with Obamacare. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chuck Schumer proposes compromise with GOP on healthcare, reveals he hasn’t spoken with Trump in months

Josh Siegel · July 19, 2017 12:55 am