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How House Conservatives Plan to Revive Obamacare Repeal, and Why It Could Work
It’s time to “put the screws” to Republican lawmakers who promised to repeal Obamacare, one House member says, and that’s why he supports reviving a successful 2015 attempt to get rid of the health care law. “We certainly can’t give up,” Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said in a phone interview with The Daily Signal. Gaetz…Rachel del Guidice -
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Obamacare Insurer Lost $57.6 Million in First Half of 2017
Oscar Insurance Corp. is hemorrhaging money on the Obamacare state exchanges, posting a $57.6 million loss in the first half of 2017. Oscar is a health insurance startup that primarily sells Obamacare insurance plans, but the company has consistently had trouble making its business profitable. The company lost $57.6 million thus far in 2017 in Texas, New…Robert Donachie -
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House Conservatives Move to Revive Obamacare Repeal
The House's most conservative caucus hopes to force a vote on a clean Obamacare repeal bill in coming weeks through a rare congressional procedure. The House Freedom Caucus, chaired by Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., will encourage members to sign a “discharge petition” allowing a bill similar to the December 2015 repeal of Obamacare—which passed both the House…Thomas Phippen -
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These Obama Regulations Make a Strong Case for Tax Reform
Congress is pivoting to tax reform, which if done correctly, should replace a list of draconian Obama-era regulations that went to extraordinary lengths to keep American companies from leaving the U.S. Ironically, the Obama administration ignored the key incentives that pushed companies to try and leave, chief among them being a sky-high corporate tax rate….Jacob Lubenow -
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How States Can Get Exemptions From Obamacare’s Rules
The Senate’s failure to pass even a watered-down version of health care reform was compounded by its decision to leave Washington rather than finish the job. At this juncture, the nation’s governors and state legislators should use every legal means available to them to reform their health insurance markets to the best of their ability…Robert Moffit -
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Here Are 7 Implications of Ending Obamacare’s Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments
In the wake of Congress’ failure to pass Obamacare repeal and replace legislation, the Trump administration is reportedly debating whether to stop paying Obamacare’s “cost-sharing reduction” subsidies to health insurers. Those payments are the subject of a lawsuit brought two years ago by the House of Representatives arguing that the Obama administration lacked authority to…Edmund Haislmaier -
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Sanders Casts Lone Vote Against FDA Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., cast the only vote against a Food and Drug Administration user fee reauthorization bill that passed the Senate Thursday in an overwhelming majority of 94 to 1. Sanders voted against the bill, which facilitates the collection of fees from drug and medical device companies, because it “does nothing to lower drug…Jack Crowe -
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Emails Supply New Evidence of Hillary Clinton Pay-to-Play Scheme, Watchdog Argues
Former Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin used her personal email account to transmit classified documents and coordinate favors for Clinton donors, according to emails obtained Wednesday by the watchdog group Judicial Watch. Judicial Watch obtained the documents as part of a lawsuit filed after the State Department failed to respond to a March 2015 Freedom of Information Act request. The…Jack Crowe -
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Bernie Sanders Joins UAW in Mississippi Push for Nissan Union Vote
High-profile Democratic Party leaders and Hollywood celebrities are partnering with the United Auto Workers to help Big Labor gain footing in Southern states. The UAW won a deal with Japanese-based Nissan Motor Co. allowing close to 4,000 full-time employees at its Canton, Mississippi, plant to vote on whether to organize as a labor union. Sen. Bernie…Ted Goodman -
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Hillary Clinton Pressured Bangladesh Officials to Help Clinton Foundation Donor, Documents Show
While secretary of state, Hillary Clinton attempted to bully the tiny nation of Bangladesh to force it to end a corruption investigation of Muhammad Yunus, a long-time Clinton family friend and Clinton Foundation donor, according to documents obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation Investigative Group. The information comes from two Bangladeshi government documents generated…Richard Pollock -
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How Obamacare Is Eroding Private Insurance
The Senate has now failed to pass legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare. The longer Congress delays or avoids action, the more the problems are likely to grow and compound. The most common and publicized problems with the law have been the skyrocketing premiums and withdrawal of insurers from Obamacare exchanges—consequences that have flown in…Jarrett Stepman -
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3 Republicans Join Democrats to Defeat Obamacare Repeal
Republican Sens. John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, and Susan Collins joined Democrats to keep Obamacare, at least for now. The “skinny repeal” bill managed to get only 49 votes, with every Democrat and the three Republicans voting against the scaled-down version of the repeal and replace bill. Just before 2 a.m. Friday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch…Fred Lucas -
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10 States Ready Legal Action to Undo Obama Amnesty for ‘Dreamers’
A lawsuit by states seeking to end protected status for children whose parents brought them to the U.S. illegally could spare President Donald Trump from personally halting the Obama administration program. “DACA is an unlawful program that must be phased out,” @AGRutledge says. Or, immigration experts say, such litigation could force Democrats in Congress to…Fred Lucas -
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What Comes After ‘Skinny Repeal’ of Obamacare?
Republican senators are reportedly working on a so-called “skinny repeal” of Obamacare. While details remain sparse, no one should mistake this last-minute effort for being the culmination of Republicans’ seven-year promise to repeal and ultimately replace Obamacare. The inconclusive nature of the process stems from a fundamental divide within the Republican Party over how much…Mike Needham -
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What’s at Stake in the Senate’s Last-Ditch Effort to Repeal Obamacare
The Senate narrowly voted in favor of a motion to proceed to debate the health care bill Tuesday, giving Republicans one chance to get something done before Congress likely goes on recess in mid-August. The Senate will continue to participate in what’s called a “vote-a-rama.” The vote-a-rama process was described at length by health care…Jarrett Stepman -
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Victims of Obamacare Have a Warning for Senate Republicans
Families who experienced horror stories under Obamacare gathered at the White House Monday and warned Republicans of political consequences if they did not vote to repeal and replace the law. “I am very fine with sitting at home in 2018 and not voting if that is the only way to get their attention, I’m more…Fred Lucas -
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The Obamacare Facts That Liberals Don’t Want You to Know
Perhaps too often, Americans take the findings of independent government agencies—whether executive or congressional—as fact. The Congressional Budget Office, which has impacted the health care debate, has consistently said that repealing Obamacare would lead to around 22 to 23 million Americans losing their insurance by 2026. This has been a frequent talking point for those…Jarrett Stepman -
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We Hear You: The Failure of Republicans to Repeal or Replace Obamacare
Editor's note: It's hard to think of a topic that drives more comments from The Daily Signal's audience than the fate of Obamacare. With a Senate vote possible this week on some sort of health care reform, here's a roundup of your views. Write us at [email protected] about our news and commentary.—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily…Ken McIntyre -