Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
'Today's A Great Day For Our Country': Dems Celebrate Health Plan's Collapse
CNN: Dems Gleeful After Obamacare Victory
Democrats erupted in glee Friday afternoon after dozens of Republicans spurned their party leadership and the White House to keep Obamacare alive, at least for now. The repeal of Obamcare was all but assumed after Republicans won the White House and kept control of both houses of Congress in November. But a surprising level of dissent within the GOP ranks has allowed President Barack Obama's signature health care program to live on in the immediate term. (Schleifer, 3/24)
CNBC: Pelosi Calls GOP's Health-Bill Defeat A 'Victory For The American People'
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday was a "victory for the American people," after Republicans pulled their bill to replace Obamacare before a scheduled vote. "It's about our country and the vision of our founders. It's about our faith, and it's about the unity of the Democrats, united by our values," she said in a news conference. (3/24)
USA Today: Republicans Give Up On Obamacare Repeal Bill, Move On To Other Issues
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said the bill failed because Trump couldn't close the deal. "They can’t write policy that actually makes sense, they can’t implement the policies they do manage to write, they can’t get their stories straight, and today we’ve learned that they can’t close a deal, and they can’t count votes," Schumer said. "So much for the Art of the Deal." (Kelly, Collins and Shesgreen, 3/24)
The Hill: Warren: 'Today Is A Great Day ... But I'm Not Doing A Touchdown Dance'
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) on Friday praised the cancellation of a vote on a GOP ObamaCare repeal bill, saying it's a "great day" but that she isn't "doing a touchdown dance." "Today is a great day for the people of Massachusetts & people across the country who depend on the Affordable Care Act. But I'm not doing a touchdown dance today," Warren said in a series of tweets. (Seipel, 3/24)
The Hill: Hillary Clinton: Today Was A Victory, 'But This Fight Isn'T Over Yet'
Hillary Clinton on Friday cheered the cancellation of a vote on a GOP ObamaCare repeal bill, calling it a "victory for all Americans" but cautioning that "this fight isn't over yet." Clinton tweeted an official statement along with a handful of stories from people who have benefitted from ObamaCare. (Seipel, 3/24)
