Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Pence Suggests White House Won't Support Congressional Efforts To Overhaul Medicare
The Fiscal Times: Pence Dampens Ryan’s Call For Major Medicare Overhaul Next Year
Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Sunday dampened speculation that Republicans would turn their attention to a major overhaul of the Medicare program for seniors next year after repealing the Affordable Care Act. He insisted that President-elect Donald Trump would honor his campaign commitment to leave Medicare and Social Security unscathed. (Pianin, 12/4)
The Fiscal Times: Democrats Gear Up For The Fight Over Medicare Changes
Calls by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and other conservatives to overhaul Medicare next year as part of a major realignment of federal health care policy are encountering strong resistance from Senate Republicans, who argue that the GOP-controlled Congress already has its hands full attempting to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. (Pianin, 12/2)
CBS News: Nancy Pelosi: Democrats Won't Work With Trump To Privatize Medicare, VA
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that Democrats could find common ground with President-elect Donald Trump for some policy issues -- but the party will draw the line when it comes to privatizing Medicare and the VA. ... On voucherizing Medicare, which Pelosi said is a “central” part of House Speaker Paul Ryan’s budget, she criticized it as a future “tremendous loss.” (Flores, 12/4)
