Tag: Affordable Care Act

This is not repeal. It's tinkering around the edges, and it's failing to keep campaign promises. (AP Photos)

Beltway Confidential

Rand Paul’s Obamacare repeal plan gets there — Paul Ryan’s doesn’t

Adam Brandon · March 3, 2017 7:10 pm

Conservatives should strive for a system that helps create a level playing field upon which competition can take place. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Obamacare’s hidden mandates: Empowering federal bureaucrats at the expense of affordability, choice, and competition

April Ponnuru · March 3, 2017 5:44 pm

Paul's decision to apply a little conservative pressure to the House GOP is a net benefit to the process. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Rand Paul’s whistleblowing is good for the GOP

Emily Jashinsky · March 3, 2017 4:58 pm

A leaked draft dated Feb. 24 reportedly still includes new tax credits pegged to the age of the person getting insurance on the individual market, which is for people that don't have insurance through their job. (iStock Photo)

Another leaked Obamacare bill contains key feature hated by conservatives

Robert King · March 3, 2017 4:12 pm

Present the trade-off to Americans this poll found, and Obamacare's provisions tank in popularity. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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Poll: Obamacare’s benefits not worth the trade-off

Timothy P. Carney · March 3, 2017 1:21 pm

The Right Way to Repeal

Mark Hemingway · March 3, 2017 6:55 am

"The Obamacare nightmare is about to be over," Pence told employees of Frame USA. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Pence, Price promise to ‘lift the weight’ of Obamacare

Gabby Morrongiello · March 2, 2017 7:24 pm

"It's just an outrage and I am just going to keep demanding where the bill is," Rep. Frank Pallone said. "The bill probably was in that room and they removed it." (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Secret Obamacare meeting leads to Democrats’ treasure hunt

Robert King · March 2, 2017 7:19 pm

"Can I see the bill today?" Minority Leader Hoyer asked Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Democrats blast Republicans’ secrecy surrounding Obamacare repeal

Nicole Duran · March 2, 2017 6:24 pm

Lawmakers unhappy that replacement bill is being shown only to GOP committee members, in a basement. (AP)

Frank Pallone, Rand Paul go off on secret Obamacare meeting

Robert King · March 2, 2017 5:24 pm

Proposals with the "Obamacare Lite" label contain features that would make conservatives uncomfortable. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

At some point, is Obamacare Lite better than Obamacare Heavy?

Philip Klein · March 2, 2017 5:21 pm

Finance committee approved Verma 14-12 to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci File)

Senate panel approves Obamacare chief

Paige Winfield Cunningham · March 2, 2017 4:29 pm