I’m going to start with a bunch of questions. Have you noticed how hard it is to figure out what to call the Republican efforts to replace (or shall we say modify) Obamacare? The natural solution is “Trumpcare,” but you … Continue reading →
Well, well, well. They herded up enough GOP House cats to pass the first Obamacare replacement bill. I say “the first” because I believe it likely that the Senate will modify it considerably before it passes there, and that it … Continue reading →
The present health care bill is caught up in Congress in an argument over insuring pre-existing conditions. That’s a requirement Americans seem to desire, but that few understand, as Josh Blackman wrote in 2009: . A September 2009 Kaiser survey … Continue reading →
First let me say that this post will be much, much quicker and briefer than my usual. I have a very busy day today and I’m behind in my schedule. So I’ll just say that I’ve noticed, with the debates … Continue reading →
We all know the superficial answer to the question of why Trump threatened the Republican members of Congress known as the Freedom Caucus: because they thwarted him in the passage of the Obamacare reform bill (Ryancare, Trumpcare, GOPcare, whatever you … Continue reading →
Commenter “Brian E” writes that Obamacare repeal “was not part of [Trump’s] campaign platform,” and offers a series of ways in which Trump suggested that Obamacare be tweaked. He certainly made such suggestions. But not only did he never say … Continue reading →
Charles Krauthammer thinks it did: On Friday’s edition of ‘Special Report’ on Fox News Channel, syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer made the case that President Obama’s strategy for Obamacare was not to create a perfect health care system, but to create … Continue reading →
If you don’t get enough people on board for “yes” and schedule a vote anyway, you’re going to end up having to cancel it. And that’s what happened today. There was a lot of jockeying for position and a lot … Continue reading →
Note I put a question mark after the word “threat.” Here’s the story as it’s being reported: … a frustrated White House told a group of GOP lawmakers meeting in the Capitol basement Thursday evening that negotiations were “done” and … Continue reading →
I’m not even going to bother to put up any links because the situation is so fluid and changing that nothing anyone says is worth much in terms of prognostication. Will the House vote this evening on repeal/replace? That’s the … Continue reading →
So, who’s bluffing? Will conservatives (and even some moderates who oppose the bill) prove correct when they say they have enough votes to block the current version of GOP health care reform on Thursday? Or will Trump be able to … Continue reading →
I have no idea what the answer to the above question might be. How’s that for incisive, cutting-edge blogging? House conservatives are saying they have the votes to defeat the bill as it now stands. The bill’s proponents (who include … Continue reading →