Tag: Affordable Care Act

It's not logical to claim Trump's lack of experience exempts him from blame. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Trump defenders inconsistent in excusing him from healthcare failure

Emily Jashinsky · March 27, 2017 8:05 pm

President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan blame the House Freedom Caucus for their lack of party loyalty. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Beltway Confidential

Republicans should take on the ‘original sin’ of health insurance: Employer-based coverage

Casey Given · March 27, 2017 7:37 pm

The failure of the American Health Care Act is being used as the latest in a string of excuses some use to justify those calls for Paul Ryan's head. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Beltway Confidential

If not Ryan, who?

Emily Jashinsky · March 27, 2017 7:22 pm

Washington Secrets

Mainstream Scream: Carl Bernstein calls presidency ‘a bodyguard of lies’

Paul Bedard · March 27, 2017 7:00 pm

A Weakened GOP Feels the Fallout from Health Care Failure

Fred Barnes · March 27, 2017 6:45 pm

"I don't think we've seen the end of healthcare," Sean Spicer told reporters. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump ‘absolutely’ willing to work with Dems on healthcare

Gabby Morrongiello · March 27, 2017 6:12 pm

"The good news is that there are multiple paths to producing legislation that will actually repeal Obamacare, just like we promised our voters."

Freedom Caucus member: Despite the healthcare bill’s failure, there are still many options for repealing and replacing Obamacare

Rep. Andy Biggs · March 27, 2017 4:13 pm

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)

Beltway Confidential

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

If Freedom Caucus purism keeps Ryan from amassing a Republican majority in the House, Trump could seek different majorities there and in the Senate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool)

Beltway Confidential

Will Trump pivot to a coalition with Democrats?

Michael Barone · March 27, 2017 2:57 pm

Why Does The Huffington Post Want Me Dead?

Michael Graham · March 27, 2017 12:15 pm

Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner said he believes that U.S. allies must know that Washington will stand with them against North Korean threats, and he looks forward to working with the Trump administration on its next steps. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Cory Gardner’s mission: Explain Washington wonkery to Middle America

Salena Zito · March 27, 2017 4:01 am