Questions Remain Over What Happens After Cruz’s Scorched-Earth Approach To Health Law
The Republican candidate has yet to lay out a health care insurance plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, and as he heads into Wisconsin, the land of House Speaker Paul Ryan and Gov. Scott Walker, some say he is missing an opportunity to capitalize on the issue. In other 2016 election news, Chelsea Clinton talks about the "crushing costs" of health care, but KHN's Julie Rovner discusses how the issue has mostly faded into the background.
Politico:
Cruz's Missing Obamacare Replacement Plan
Everyone knows how Ted Cruz feels about Obamacare. He’s the guy who shut down the government in a bid to kill it — and should he reach the White House, he’d take a blowtorch to the law.
But Cruz isn’t very clear about what — if anything — he’d do to replace a law covering 20 million people. And some establishment Republicans suggest that he address this head-on before the pivotal April 5 primary in Wisconsin, where Republican leaders have been more aggressive in fleshing out alternative health plans. (Pradhan and Demko, 3/27)
Fox News:
Chelsea Clinton Laments 'Crushing' Health Care Costs Despite ObamaCare
Chelsea Clinton, in an implicit swipe at the impact of President Obama's health care law, recently told voters that many Americans still are facing "crushing costs" from health insurance even under the Affordable Care Act. (3/25)
Kaiser Health News:
Health Care Fades Into The Background Of 2016 Election Cycle
With Obamacare battles largely behind us, presidential candidates in 2016 seem focused on other issues. Health care played starring roles in the 2008 and 2012 election cycles. President Obama's Affordable Care Act became the battle cry of politicians hoping to ascend to the highest office in the land. But Obamacare passed through the gauntlets of the U.S. Congress and Supreme Court, and came out in tact. Whether it's fatigue with the topic of health care, a shift in the public's priorities, or other campaign year distractions, how we pay for our doctor's visits has fallen from the top of the nation's priorities list. (Rovner, 3/28)
