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As House Readies First 2014 Vote On Health Law, Sen. Cruz Renews His Attack On The Overhaul

January 9, 2014 Morning Briefing

The House Republican leadership seems intent this year on keeping the pressure on the health law, Politico reports. Meanwhile, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Cruz says Republicans must use “every leverage point available” to get rid of the law.

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Viewpoints: Senate’s GOP Health Plan Could Have Enabled Bipartisan Compromise–In 2009; Sen. Cruz On Obama’s ‘Imperial Presidency’

January 29, 2014 Morning Briefing

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

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364 Hospitals Have High Rates Of Overall Readmissions, New Medicare Data Show

By Jordan Rau January 6, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Medicare’s new comprehensive measure of hospital readmissions shows that at least 20 percent of the hospitals in Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island have higher rates of patients returning than the national average. Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah and Washington led the states with the highest proportion […]

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Connecting Minnesota’s Latino Community To Health Care

By Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio July 12, 2013 KFF Health News Original

One-in-eight Minnesota Latinos is uninsured. As the health law rolls out, community clinics in the state will be connecting Latinos to their new insurance options.

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Senator’s Marathon Stand Against Health Law May Do Little To Stop Senate Measure

September 25, 2013 Morning Briefing

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s winding, marathon speech on the Senate floor and aimed at bringing attention to efforts to block money for Obamacare’s implementation but may have little effect.

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Lawmakers Join State Exchanges Ahead Of Tough 2014 Election Battles

November 25, 2013 Morning Briefing

Some Washington lawmakers are joining their home state insurance marketplaces ahead of 2014’s elections so they can say they are getting the same health law choices as constituents. In the meantime, Politico looks at the premium costs for one prominent member, and The Washington Post fact checks some claims about health law coverage made by Sen. Ted Cruz.

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Cruz And His Crusade To Derail The Health Law

September 26, 2013 Morning Briefing

According to press reports, just as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was stirring up interest among the tea party and other grass roots conservatives, his anti-health law strategy was also causing differences among his GOP colleagues.

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Cruz Makes Republican And Democratic Enemies With Defunding Fight

September 24, 2013 Morning Briefing

The freshman senator from Texas has led the charge to tie government financing to defunding the health law. The New York Times looks at the role of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in the effort. Other media outlets explore Sen. Rand Paul’s suggestions of a compromise and Karl Rove calling out Cruz for misstatements.

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Senate GOP Leader Poised To Block Cruz’ Defunding Strategy

September 24, 2013 Morning Briefing

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced he won’t support the pledge made by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to use parliamentary procedures as he tries to stop Democrats from stripping a provision cutting money from the health law.

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Politics Of Obamacare: Checking Sen. Cruz’s Claims; Democrats Campaigning In South As ‘Problem Solvers’

September 4, 2013 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post Fact Checker assesses the Texas senator’s TV ads that seek to drum up support for defunding the health law, while in some southern campaigns, some Democrats hope to portray their opponents as ideologically opposed to progress on issues such as health care.

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Rubio Backs Cruz On Shutdown, McCain Calls Fight ‘Fool’s Errand’

October 10, 2013 Morning Briefing

While news outlets identify fissures among Republicans in the fight tying government funding to derailing the health care law, the billionaire Koch brothers deny playing any role.

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Senate Republicans Split Over ‘Defunding Obamacare’ Strategy, Dems Defend Law

September 22, 2013 Morning Briefing

On the Sunday talk shows, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, pounded the law and said he has a new strategy to support the House bill, passed Friday.

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GOP Senators Seek To Cut Health Law Funding

By Mary Agnes Carey March 11, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Add Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to the list of lawmakers who wants to cut funding for the 2010 health care law as part of the debate over government funding  for the remainder of the fiscal year. In an interview with radio show host Hugh Hewitt, Rubio said he’ll support legislation to fund the government through Sept. 30 […]

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Viewpoints: Sen. Cruz’s Strategy And A Looming Deadline; Michigan Republicans Face Key Test

August 27, 2013 Morning Briefing

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

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House Spending Bill Cuts Funding For Exchanges

By Mary Agnes Carey March 7, 2013 KFF Health News Original

You don’t hear much these days about Republicans trying to repeal the 2010 health care law. The Supreme Court ruling last June upheld most of the measure. President Obama’s re-election and Democrats’ continued control of the Senate have helped “Obamacare” implementation to move ahead. But there is one way to slow things down: use the power […]

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GOP Push To Defund Health Law Spurs Capitol Hill Debate

August 26, 2013 Morning Briefing

During the weekend talk shows, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, acknowledged that he does not have the votes to be successful and that he will need the help of significant grassroots pressure to win the battle.

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Viewpoints: Health Law Premium Rates Reveal ‘Mostly Good News’ But Renew Critics Arguments; ‘Cruz-ing For A Bruising;’

September 25, 2013 Morning Briefing

A selection of editorials and opinions on health policy from around the country.

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GOP Split On Government Shutdown to ‘Defund’ Obamacare

August 4, 2013 Morning Briefing

Othe Sunday talk shows Republican Reps. Eric Cantor and Paul Ryan said they disagreed with the strategy of Sens. Mike Lee and Ted Cruz.

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Opinions On Cruz: GOP Fight Obscures Harms From Sequester; Dramatic Stand Reaffirms Republican Resolve; Fundraising Bonanza For Both Parties

September 26, 2013 Morning Briefing

The Texas senator’s efforts prompt a wide variety of commentaries.

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Monthly Premiums For A ‘Benchmark’ Silver Plan In Federally Run Insurance Marketplaces

September 29, 2013 KFF Health News Original

This chart lists sample premiums in the 36 states where the federal government is running the online insurance marketplaces.

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