Some Senate Republicans are trying to contain the political fallout from the latest Obamacare lawsuit, but their overall message isn't being heard. (Photo: Shutterstock)
For the first time in years, Republicans are playing defense on health care in the midst of an election campaign.
A lot of them would like to keep bashing Obamacare and, now, bash the single-payer plans that are drawing more and more support from Democrats. But the way they have gone after the health-care law is keeping their message from prevailing.
Related: GOP candidates
sprinting away from ACA repeal
Congressional Republicans spent much of 2017 trying to pass legislation to make major changes to Obamacare. Democrats said those bills would gut the law's protections for people with pre-existing conditions — and Republicans have never come up with a solid response to that charge.
Continue Reading for Free
Register and gain access to:
- Breaking benefits news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
