Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Clinton To Propose Expanded Tax Credits To Help Small Businesses Provide Workers Health Insurance
The Wall Street Journal: Clinton To Offer Plan For Small Businesses
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is proposing a package of ideas aimed at helping small businesses, including a new standard deduction that could simplify tax filing and improvements to a little-used tax credit for companies that offer workers health insurance. (Meckler, 8/23)
Bloomberg: Clinton Win Could Pressure GOP To Heal, Not Repeal, Obamacare
Republicans in Congress have insisted the only way to fix Obamacare is to repeal it. But with Barack Obama about to leave the White House, several Republicans sound willing to tweak it rather than kill it. These Republicans suggest that a Hillary Clinton presidency could shift the debate over the Affordable Care Act just enough to work on improvements with someone who isn’t the law’s namesake. (Wayne and House, 8/23)
On late night, Clinton and Jimmy Kimmel joke about her health "issues" —
Politico: On Kimmel's Show, Clinton Mocks ‘Failing Health’ Conspiracies
Hillary Clinton poked fun at the Donald Trump’s repeated claims that her health is failing Monday night, jokingly asking ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel to take her pulse while they spoke on his late-night TV show. The Democratic nominee’s physical well-being has been a topic of discussion on the campaign trail ever since Trump claimed she "lacks the mental and physical stamina to take on ISIS" last Monday. The allegation, a staple of right-wing media critiques of Clinton, was quickly denounced by her campaign, which pointed to a doctor’s letter released last year that pronounced her health “excellent.” (Lima, 8/23)
