Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Rubio Touts His Anti-Obamacare Credentials In Field Of Republicans
Reuters: Rubio Says He's Only One Running With Results Fighting Obamacare
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio, seeking to win over conservative voters, told Reuters he was the only one running with a victory against President Barack Obama's signature health law. Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida, has touted his effort to prevent what he called a potential taxpayer bailout of insurers as his rivalry heats up with U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, a chief critic of the 2010 Obamacare law. (12/9)
The Associated Press: Rubio Campaigns With Brother To Talk About Issues Facing Veterans
Marco Rubio is using a real-life example to talk about his commitment to the Department of Veterans Affairs — his big brother. The presidential candidate and Florida senator will appear in Iowa Thursday with his brother Mario, an army veteran. This is Mario Rubio's first time on the 2016 campaign trail. According to his prepared remarks, Sen. Rubio will offer ideas to reform a system that was exposed in scandal over long waits for those seeking health care and falsification of records to cover up delays. (Lucey, 12/10)
The Associated Press: Carson Reshapes Medicare In Health Care Plan
Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson wants to raise the Medicare eligibility age to 70 as part of a health care plan released Wednesday that would reshape the popular program for the nation's elderly in addition to overhauling Medicaid and repealing President Barack Obama's health care law. The retired neurosurgeon is set to outline his health care plan for the first time on Wednesday while campaigning in Michigan. (12/9)
The Washington Post: Ben Carson Pitches Repealing Obamacare, Raising Medicare Eligibility Age In Health Reform Plan
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson unveiled a broad outline Wednesday to reform health care, detailing a restructuring of Medicare that would raise the eligibility age to 70. Carson's proposal rests on tax-protected “health empowerment accounts” — a de facto expansion of health savings accounts, which in Carson's vision would be opened for each citizen upon birth and grow over time based on individual contributions. (DelReal, 12/9)
National Journal: This Is What Carson-Care Would Look Like
Ben Carson is trying again. After floating a plan that would reportedly have scrapped Medicare and Medicaid, he took another shot Wednesday when he unveiled a new health care proposal. The neurosurgeon-turned-presidential-candidate’s latest iteration touts “more freedom and less government” and aims to empower the doctor-patient relationship. It repeals Obamacare and makes changes to both Medicare and Medicaid, yet doesn’t abolish the programs. (Roubein, 12/9)
