Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Trump Promises Own 'Replace' Plan Once HHS Secretary Is Confirmed
The Hill: Trump Says His Team Will Put Forward ObamaCare Plan
President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration will put forward a plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare "essentially simultaneously." "We're going to be submitting, as soon as our secretary is approved, almost simultaneously, shortly thereafter, a plan," Trump said, referring to his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.). "It will be repeal and replace." (Sullivan, 1/11)
Bloomberg: Trump Backs ‘Simultaneous’ Obamacare Repeal And Replacement
Trump didn’t provide details of his plans for the Affordable Care Act, but indicated that his administration will present replacement proposals after his pick for Health and Human Services secretary is confirmed, a process that could take weeks. (Tracer and Edney, 1/11)
Politico: Trump’s Obamacare Impatience Challenges GOP
Donald Trump on Wednesday called for a quick and nearly simultaneous repeal and replacement of Obamacare — a task that's technically almost impossible. Republicans can repeal much of the law on a party line vote under fast-track budget rules. But replacement require at least a handful of Senate Democrats to help dismantle President Barack Obama's historic achievement that's covering 20 million Americans. And the Republicans have to agree among themselves on a specific detailed bill, an agreement that has so far been elusive. (Haberkorn and Demko, 1/11)
CQ Rollcall: GOP Lawmakers Weigh Trump's Obamacare Timeline
Several prominent House conservatives are using President-elect Donald Trump’s calls to “simultaneously” repeal and replace the 2010 health law to bolster their campaign for a more immediate consensus on the GOP’s replacement plan. “I believe that President-elect Trump’s timeline is a tighter timeline than our leadership was speaking about a month ago. We’re going to take our lead off of President Trump,” Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., who serves as the Trump transition team’s congressional liaison, told reporters. “A tighter timeline and sense of urgency by the president will be listened to by our conference and leadership.” (Williams and Mershon, 1/11)
Cincinnati Enquirer: Trump And Obamacare: A Look At The Future
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. But complications swirl around such a task, and any actions taken would likely take years to go into effect. Here’s a quick look at the future of Obamacare. (Saker, 1/11)
