Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Winners And Losers: The Poor And Hospitals May Be Happy But High Earners Not So Much
The Associated Press: Some Win And Some Lose With 'Obamacare' Still Around
The old and the poor made out great when House Republicans failed Friday to dismantle Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. The rich and the almost rich didn't do so well. (Ohlemacher, 3/25)
Modern Healthcare: Who Won And Lost In The Battle To Repeal Obamacare
After seven years and many promises, Republican leadership failed to get enough votes to pass legislation that would repeal the Affordable Care Act. The American Health Care Act was pulled before a single vote was cast. The move received mixed reactions from many who had a lot at stake under the bill. Here's a quick list of who won and lost as a result of the failed attempt to repeal Obamacare. (Meyer, 3/26)
The Associated Press: Many Governors Welcome Demise Of GOP Health Care Bill
Governors of both parties had warned Congress for weeks that the Republican health care bill threatened to saddle their states with big costs and potentially leave millions of people without coverage, especially because of the cutbacks planned to Medicaid. (Mulvihill, 3/25)
Georgia Health News: Hospitals Relieved To See GOP Health Care Bill Withdrawn In Congress
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said the GOP proposal to replace the 2010 Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, was withdrawn because it did not have enough votes to pass. The biggest relief in Georgia may be felt by Atlanta’s Grady Health System, whose leaders estimated that the health care proposal would cost the safety-net provider $65 million annually. (Miller, 3/24)
Reuters: Planned Parenthood Sees Brief Reprieve After Healthcare Bill Yanked
Planned Parenthood, the national health organization that would have lost federal funding under sweeping healthcare overhaul legislation, views the withdrawal of the bill on Friday as a temporary reprieve, not the end of a threat to its existence. (Allen and Mincer, 3/24)
