Republicans and Democrats sparred during a hearing on Tuesday before the House Budget Committee on “The Failures of Obamacare: Harmful Effects and Broken Promises” (testimonies and video are here), showing the division between Democrats who continue to defend the law and Republicans who heard clearly the call of the electorate to repeal and replace it. Rep. Diane Black, R-TN, led the hearing … [Read more...] about Americans Experience Personally ObamaCare’s Broken Promises
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Yes, Republicans Have a Plan for Health Reform
They aim to create a flexible, consumer-friendly system. Despite assertions to the contrary from the media and the left, Republicans do have a plan for health reform—but it will not be another 2,000-page behemoth attempting to re-engineer our health sector from the top down, with a conservative twist. Conservatives have seen from the failed experiment with Obamacare the hubris of believing … [Read more...] about Yes, Republicans Have a Plan for Health Reform
How To Fix Health Care in a Populist Moment
Official Washington still is struggling to understand and adapt to the populist wave that carried Donald Trump to the White House. Anger and denial linger still, emotions rooted in the social and economic chasm between Trump voters and the political class. What does this mean for health? The first fight is already shaping up, of course, over Obamacare. Before the election, the way forward … [Read more...] about How To Fix Health Care in a Populist Moment