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on Tuesday night that Republicans could take up significant health care policy reforms if they emerge from the November election with governing majorities. Cotton was speaking to reporters in the “spin room” following Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate in New York City.
US Sen. Tom Cotton speaks to reporters in the spin room after the vice presidential debate between Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Governor and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Oct. 1.The statement is notable because even the most optimistic election scenarios for Republicans envision their post-2024 majority falling well short of 60 members.by Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance , that they were still interested in repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare..
Republicans have long objected to schemes like the Affordable Care Act as wasteful and counterproductive ― and sometimes unjust, because they force people to pay for coverage they might not want or need at the time.The alternatives Republicans have put forward in the past would restore some of the leeway insurers had to offer cheaper, bare-bones coverage options and to discriminate among customers based on health status.
Procedurally, the rules for the budget reconciliation process make it difficult to include regulatory changes. Politically, the Affordable Care Act is popular and efforts to weaken its insurance rules are unpopular, according toThank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.
The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. We hope you'll consider contributing to HuffPost once more.And Republicans seem intent on doing what they can to present their agenda as protecting people with pre-existing conditions ― in part, by promoting their ideas with words like “personalization” that Cotton used on Tuesday night.Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost.
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