EDITORIAL: Healing health care
But in the end, it was the ill-conceived and dishonest attempt by
As they say in racin' circles, it "blowed up." It went nowhere because it had nowhere to go.
Trump hasn't helped matters by changing positions, sometimes from one day to the next. After assuring voters during the campaign that he would provide affordable coverage for all, Trump embraced the House bill, which, according to the nonpartisan
When the
"Let Obamacare fail," the president said Tuesday. "It will be a lot easier, and I think we're probably in that position where we'll just let Obamacare fail. We're not going to own it. I'm not going to own it. I can tell you the
But too many
With the repeal-only approach now stalled, Trump on Wednesday urged
At the same time,
Small wonder. As much as Trump obsesses over being a winner, this isn't a game. According to the CBO, an outright repeal with no plan to take its place would have caused the ranks of the uninsured to swell by 17 million in 2018 and by 32 million by 2026. Premiums would surge by 25 percent.
At least letting the ACA die on the vine is off the table. For now. But continuing a
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