Trump's health care focus puts GOP on edge

Trump's health care focus puts GOP on edge-thehill: President Trump has put the issue of health care back on the political front burner, providing ammunition to Democrats and worrying Republicans who think a new battle over ObamaCare will hurt their party in next year’s elections. Senate Republicans, defending 22 seats next year, thought they had put ObamaCare repeal behind them when they told Trump earlier this year that they have no intention of acting on a health care overhaul before the election.

CMS seeks information to reduce stark law burden

CMS seeks information to reduce stark law burden

Inside the collapse of a bipartisan Obamacare deal

Inside the collapse of a bipartisan Obamacare deal-politico: Everybody on Capitol Hill agreed: If anyone could break the deep-rooted partisan logjam over Obamacare in Congress, it was that deal-making duo Patty and Lamar.

Under pressure, California Assembly pitches alternatives to single-payer health care

Under pressure, California Assembly pitches alternatives to single-payer health care-sacramentobee: California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon is refusing to advance this year a controversial single-payer health care bill that would dramatically reshape the state's health care financing and delivery system. Instead, he's orchestrating an alternative, narrower approach that seeks to achieve universal coverage and make Obamacare more affordable.

Collins' tax vote may hinge on a health care bill. Here's how it works

Collins' tax vote may hinge on a health care bill. Here's how it works -axios: Sen. Susan Collins has suggested she'd vote for a tax bill repealing the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate only if Congress also passes separate legislation to establishing a new reinsurance fund.

The GOP’s Strategy for Killing Obamacare Now Looks Like This

The GOP’s Strategy for Killing Obamacare Now Looks Like This-bloomberg businessweek: The mandate to buy health insurance is the broccoli of Obamacare—the part you have to accept if you want the goodies, like affordable coverage of people with costly pre-existing conditions. Now Senate Republicans are saying you don’t have to eat your broccoli anymore. They eliminate the penalty for lack of coverage in their version of the $1.5 trillion tax cut bill, which they aim to vote on after Thanksgiving.

Where "repeal and replace" rhetoric goes from here

Where "repeal and replace" rhetoric goes from here-axios: Congressional Republicans have failed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but some of them aren't ready to stop campaigning on that promise. "I don't see any problem with talking about repeal and replace. We still want to do it. It's not over," Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch said.

Republicans pessimistic on Obamacare fix

Republicans pessimistic on Obamacare fix-washingtonexaminer: Several Republican senators left a closed-door luncheon Tuesday pessimistic about the chances of reaching a bipartisan deal to stabilize Obamacare's markets.

Iowa’s proposed Medicaid cut could signal new GOP strategy

Iowa’s proposed Medicaid cut could signal new GOP strategy-ap: Iowa is seeking permission from President Donald Trump’s administration to cut a key benefit for all its Medicaid recipients, a move that could foreshadow other state-level efforts to change the safety net program after Congress repeatedly failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Sanders, GOP push banner health care bills

Sanders, GOP push banner health care bills-washingtonpost: Liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders is ready to unveil his bill for starkly reshaping the country’s current hodge-podge health care system into one where the government provides medical insurance for everybody.

Paul: Cassidy-Graham health care bill not 'going anywhere'

Paul: Cassidy-Graham health care bill not 'going anywhere'-thehill: Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Monday that he opposes a new Republican ObamaCare replacement effort, saying it does not go far enough to repeal the law.

How Single-Payer Health Care Could Trip Up Democrats

How Single-Payer Health Care Could Trip Up Democrats-nytimes: Many Democrats giddy from their recent health policy successes are starting to reach enthusiastically for a mountaintop goal: establishing a single-payer system for all Americans.

Senate Pins Health Care Hopes On Bipartisan Bill

Senate Pins Health Care Hopes On Bipartisan Bill-rollcall: A last-ditch attempt by Senate Republicans to repeal and replace the 2010 health care law appears unlikely to get off the ground, as lawmakers from both parties pin all their hopes for a health care fix on a long-shot bipartisan bill to stabilize the insurance markets.

Senate panel begins bipartisan hearings to try to improve Affordable Care Act

Senate panel begins bipartisan hearings to try to improve Affordable Care Act-washingtonpost: After years of high-wattage partisan feuding over the Affordable Care Act, a Senate committee on Wednesday is holding the first in a series of hearings to try to build momentum for lawmakers to agree on some ways to strengthen the law’s insurance marketplaces.

NRCC chair: 'Clear' mistake by Republicans to push healthcare reform first

NRCC chair: 'Clear' mistake by Republicans to push healthcare reform first-washingtonexaminer: Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, says it was a mistake for House Republicans to try to tackle healthcare reform first this year instead of other topics, including tax reform, and cast doubt on the idea that the Senate would be able to pass any Obamacare repeal bill this year.

Mitch McConnell acknowledges that path forward on healthcare is 'murky'

Mitch McConnell acknowledges that path forward on healthcare is 'murky'-washingtonexaminer: Republicans face a "murky" path forward on healthcare legislation, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged Monday.

House GOP wary of ‘skinny’ repeal

House GOP wary of ‘skinny’ repeal-politico: Senate Republicans appear to be slowly coming around to “skinny” repeal as the only way to pass a bill overhauling Obamacare. House Republicans aren't so sure.

McConnell says limited bill needed if GOP health bill dies

McConnell says limited bill needed if GOP health bill dies-ap: A bill focused on buttressing the nation’s insurance marketplaces will be needed if the full-fledged Republican effort to repeal much of President Barack Obama’s health care law fails, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday.

Trump ‘all in’ on Senate Obamacare repeal

Trump ‘all in’ on Senate Obamacare repeal-politico: President Donald Trump is increasingly invested in Senate passage of a bill to repeal Obamacare, realizing that a successful vote in the upper chamber will provide a major boost to his domestic agenda, say Republicans who have spent time with him recently.

Senate Health Bill May Alienate G.O.P. Conservatives

Senate Health Bill May Alienate G.O.P. Conservatives-nytimes: Senate Republicans are closing in on a bill to repeal President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, diverging from the House on pre-existing medical conditions and maintaining federal subsidies that proponents see as essential to stabilizing insurance markets around the country.