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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… Read More
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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… Read More
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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… Read More
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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… Read More
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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… Read More
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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… Read More
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Charlie Gard’s Fight Coming to a Close, but His Legacy Will Live On
The fight to save Charlie Gard, the British infant at the center of a worldwide debate about parental rights and medical treatment, is coming to… Read More
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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… Read More
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Conservative Groups Call on Senate to Repeal Obamacare
Senate Republicans should repeal Obamacare or prepare to face consequences, say leaders of conservative groups. “Now is the time to act after eight years of… Read More
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Senate Health Care Bill Could Be Greatest Entitlement Reform in a Generation
The Senate health care bill (the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017) would fundamentally reform federal Medicaid payment. As Washington Post columnist George Will has… Read More
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7 Years of Promising Obamacare Repeal Leaves Republicans Just 1 Option
Obamacare is failing. It has done little to fulfill its original promise of producing more choice and lower costs, and worse, has set off a… Read More
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Why the Revised Senate Health Care Bill Is a Major Improvement Over the Status Quo
On Thursday, the Senate Republican leadership unveiled an updated version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. While it is an imperfect legislative product,… Read More
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Conservatives Look for Lower Premiums in Senate’s Revised Health Care Bill
The Senate’s Republican leadership released a revised health care bill Thursday afternoon, a move welcomed by House conservatives even as they were reluctant to comment… Read More
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You’re Fired: Trump’s VA Terminates 548, Suspends 200 for Misconduct
Five hundred and forty-eight Department of Veterans Affairs employees have been terminated since President Donald Trump took office, indicating that his campaign pledge to clean up “probably… Read More
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Cruz, Lee Push Amendment to GOP Health Care Bill to Give Insurers More Options
Two conservative senators are proposing an amendment to the GOP’s health care bill that would give consumers more leeway to purchase the health insurance of… Read More
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Democrats’ Fearmongering Over Medicaid Ignores Just How Bad the Program Is
Die-hard Obamacare defenders are out in force to protest Republican repeal efforts. The protesters are falsely claiming the repeal will gut Medicaid, causing frail, indigent… Read More
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Jeff Flake Says No Pay for VA Union Leaders Who Skip Work While Vets Wait
Veterans have waited months for medical appointments while the Department of Veterans Affairs union said that it needs more employees, but 1,606 employees—including many nurses—let veterans wait… Read More
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Trump Signals Support for Repealing Obamacare Now, Then Replacing It Later
President Donald Trump and conservative senators are embracing a new tactic in their quest to undo the damage of Obamacare: Repeal it now, then replace… Read More
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Ohio Is Already Rolling Back Parts of Obamacare. How Other States Can Do the Same.
For years, most Americans have looked to Washington for relief from Obamacare. To be sure, Congress must pass and the president must sign a full… Read More
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Here Are 3 Reasons the Senate Health Care Bill Should Expand Individual Health Accounts
As Congress works to undo the damage caused by Obamacare, members are looking for ways to maximize their opportunity to address Obamacare’s problems that drove… Read More
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Getting the Opioid Epidemic Right
The numbers are staggering. Until about a month ago, we had thought drug overdoses were responsible for some 52,000 American lives in 2015. Now the… Read More
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What the CBO Score Means for the Senate Health Care Bill
The Congressional Budget Office released its score on Monday of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. The top-line score is very similar to the… Read More
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Americans Struggling Under Obamacare Tell Pence ‘Real Story’
Marjorie Weer spent six months negotiating with an insurance company just to clear the way for her 3-year-old son Montgomery to travel from South Carolina… Read More
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The Senate Should Offer a Range of Options to Encourage Continuous Insurance Coverage
As Senate Republicans work on legislation to start reversing Obamacare’s damage to insurance markets, one problem they need to address is the perverse incentive created… Read More
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The Opioid Crisis Is Dire. Why We Need a National Conversation About It Separate From Obamacare.
Whatever the merits or demerits of the recently released Senate version of the GOP health care bill, some have suggested that it should put more… Read More
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What a Wounded Veteran Thinks of Trump’s VA Reform
Sgt. Mike Verardo’s military career ended seven years ago because of an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, but he said the worst part of his… Read More
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Pro-Life Leaders Raise Concerns Over Senate Draft of Health Care Bill
Some national pro-life leaders say they are concerned that the Senate’s health care bill draft, released Thursday, which currently includes pro-life provisions, will ultimately fail… Read More
