Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
1994 Failed Health Care Push Still Shapes Hillary Clinton's Cautious Approach Today
The Washington Post: After Health-Care Missteps, A Chastened Hillary Clinton Emerged
From the ashes of this defeat emerged a chastened Hillary Clinton whose caution has, over the years and as she seeks to become the nation’s first female president, become a hallmark of her identity. The 21 months from the dawn to the demise of the Clinton health plan showed the first lady as the Washington neophyte that she was, overvaluing her own ideas, misreading power relationships, crusading for a complex plan that would have disrupted many Americans’ health care. She has not attempted anything as daring again. (Goldstein, 8/25)
Stat: Candidate Health Has Long Been Seen As Fair Game. Ask Dukakis
There’s at least one politician who can legitimately claim that he knows what Hillary Clinton is going through as a target of wild speculation about her health: Michael S. Dukakis. ... Dukakis told STAT that he believes that accusations about his health hurt him in his race against George H. W. Bush. (Scott, 8/26)
NPR: Former White House Doctor Outlines Gray Areas In Candidates' Health
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Rob Darling, a former White House physician, about how much voters have a right to know about the medical histories of presidential candidates. (8/25)
Politico Pro: Pharma Exec Is Key Player On Trump Transition Team
One of Donald Trump’s top transition team members is a pharmaceutical executive described by friends and political foes as disciplined, press adverse and focused on policy — in other words, the complete opposite of the Republican nominee. Gov. Chris Christie tapped his former chief of staff Rich Bagger to help run the Trump transition team, which has already started its work at 1717 Pennsylvania Ave. to develop a policy agenda for a possible administration and build out a staff. (Haberkorn, 8/25)
Morning Consult: Sanders Backs Public Option On Colorado Ballot
Sen. Bernie Sanders backed Colorado’s Amendment 69 Wednesday, lending his support to the ballot initiative while launching Our Revolution, a new organization aimed at continuing the “movement” Sanders says was launched through his campaign for president, capitalizing on his newfound political capital. It will back candidates and ballot initiatives that back Sanders’ left-leaning priorities. (McIntire, 8/25)
