Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Democrats Turn To Unlikely Allies To Stop GOP's Health Plan: Republican Governors
The Washington Post: Senate Democrats Seek New Allies In Effort To Scuttle Obamacare Overhaul: Republican Governors
Senate Democrats have identified potential new allies in their effort to scuttle the current health-care proposal: Republican governors, particularly those who helped expand Medicaid in their states under the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Thomas R. Carper (Del.), who is leading the effort with the support of fellow Democrats, called “a couple dozen” senators and governors from both parties over the recess, he said in an interview, to say “this is a good time for us to hit the pause button in the Senate, and step back and have some good heart-to-heart conversations” about how to revise the 2010 law. (Eilperin, Sullivan and O'Keefe, 7/10)
The Washington Post: Kaine Lobbies Against Republican Health-Care Plan
With the Republican health-care bill facing an uncertain fate, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Monday addressed the potential effects of the legislation on children with complex medical conditions who rely on Medicaid — an effort to shame GOP members of Congress into compromise. “It’s important that we share stories about what Medicaid really does,” Kaine said before convening a roundtable discussion with parents of children with disabilities and health-care providers on Northern Virginia Community College’s Medical Education campus. “For many, Medicaid is about enabling them to live more independently, enabling them to be more successful in school.” (Olivo, 7/10)
