Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
McConnell Shows No Signs Of Wavering On Health Plan Despite Grim Prospects In Senate
Politico: House Obamacare Repeal DOA In The Senate
Forget the House GOP's troubles passing a health care bill. The party's bigger problem looms in the Senate. Mitch McConnell is being tasked with fixing what GOP senators and House members say is a flawed Obamacare repeal proposal — one with little to no chance of passing in that chamber in its current form — in a week’s time. (Everett and Haberkorn, 3/22)
The Hill: McConnell Vows Senate Will Take Up ObamaCare Repeal Next Week
Top Senate Republicans said Tuesday that they want to pass legislation to repeal and replace ObamaCare next week, despite deep divisions over the House bill. "We will reach a conclusion on healthcare next week because we're going to Judge Gorsuch the week after that," Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters, asked if he thought the current timeline is realistic. "We'll try to move it across the floor next week." (Carney, 3/21)
Roll Call: McConnell: ‘We’re Not Slowing Down’ on Obamacare Repeal
The Senate is moving forward with an aggressive timeline to pass legislation repealing the 2010 health care law next week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky insisted Tuesday, despite concerns within his party over the measure. His chamber would take up the legislation if the House advances it Thursday, McConnell said. Senate Republicans would aim to pass an amended version, teeing up a House vote on a final package during the first week of April. “We’re not slowing down,” McConnell said at his weekly news conference. (Mershon, 3/21)
Politico: Don’t Count On ‘Third Prong’ Of GOP Health Overhaul
House Republicans chasing the final votes to repeal much of Obamacare are promising hard-liners they'll fix the rest of the health care system with another batch of conservative bills down the road. The hitch is those bills would almost certainly die in the Senate — as several of them have done before. (Demko, 3/21)
