Health CareCommentary
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
Health CareNews
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
Health CareCommentary
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
Health CareCommentary
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
PoliticsNews
House Conservatives Target Jobs at Congressional Budget Office
The jobs of 89 federal workers involved in estimating the budget impact of legislation in Congress would be eliminated under a proposal from members of… Read More
Health CareNews
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
Health CareCommentary
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
Health CareCommentary
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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Health CareNews
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
Health CareCommentary
EconomyCommentary
Repealing This Obamacare Tax Would Signal That Tax Reform Is Alive
The Senate is seriously considering keeping Obamacare’s 3.8 percent net investment income tax as part of its most recent repeal and replace proposal. Rather than… Read More
Health CareCommentary
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
Health CareNews
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
Health CareNews
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
Health CareCommentary
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
Health CareNews
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
Health CareCommentary
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
Health CareCommentary
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
Health CareNews
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
Health CareCommentary
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
Health CareNews
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
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Health CareNews
4 Conservative Senators Say They Can’t Vote for GOP’s Draft Health Care Bill
Four conservative senators promptly said they can’t support the draft of a health care bill released Thursday by the Senate’s Republican leadership as a cure… Read More
Health CareNews
Trump: GOP Health Care Bill Needs ‘a Little Negotiation’
President Donald Trump didn’t give a strong indication about where he stood on details of the Senate bill to replace Obamacare—but he at least seemed… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Senate Health Care Bill Misses a Key Opportunity. Here’s What Should Be Done.
While the ongoing congressional effort to reform health care is falling short of repealing Obamacare, it is critical that Congress maximize every opportunity to undo… Read More
Health CareNews
Anthem Health Drops Out of 2 More State Obamacare Exchanges
Health insurance provider Anthem announced Wednesday that it will drop out of the state exchanges in Wisconsin and Indiana, marking the latest sign that insurance… Read More
Health CareCommentary
How the Senate Can Begin to Undo the Damage of Obamacare
The Senate plans to release a draft of its counterpart to the House-passed American Health Care Act Thursday. The House bill contains a number of… Read More
Health CareCommentary
3 Tips for Discussing Obamacare
Americans love coffee, and they love to customize it. Me, I’m a medium, one Splenda, soy latte kind of girl. Choice is a good thing,… Read More
Health CareCommentary
5 Ways Obamacare Proves That Government-Run Health Care Is a Disaster
Obamacare has failed to deliver the health care reform Americans deserve. The Senate now has an opportunity to reform health care and walk our country… Read More
