Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Democrats Plan To Go Down Swinging
Roll Call: Democrats Won’t Make Obamacare Repeal Debates Easy
House Democrats are gearing up to make Wednesday’s dueling health care committee debates as painful as possible for Republicans. The minority members on two committees, Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce, will march to the concurrent markups of the new Republican plan to overhaul the 2010 health care law armed with dozens of politically tough amendments, staffers and outside groups told CQ Roll Call. (Mershon and Williams, 3/7)
The Hill: Kaine Attacks 'TrumpCare' On Twitter
Former Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine (D-Va.) slammed what he called “Trumpcare” on Tuesday, charging that the GOP’s ObamaCare replacement plan would help the wealthy with tax cuts while financially burdening average Americans. The Democratic senator took to Twitter to make his case, posting multiple tweets that slammed the Republican healthcare proposal. One tweet implied the GOP repeal and replace proposal would benefit the Trump family’s healthcare coverage plan. (Beavers, 3/7)
Meanwhile, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is fighting for her legacy —
Politico: Pelosi's Last Stand: Saving Obamacare
Nancy Pelosi stands alone. As Republicans prepare to dismantle Obamacare, the longtime House Democratic leader is facing her biggest fight in years, perhaps the biggest since she twisted dozens of Democratic arms to pass the bill in the first place seven years ago. (Caygle and Bresnahan, 3/8)
