Trump threatens to leave ObamaCare in place if repeal bill fails Author: Scott Wong President Trump warned House Republicans on Thursday that he will leave ObamaCare in place unless they approve legislation to repeal and replace it. Trump officials meeting with the House GOP conference said Trump is done negotiating over the legislation, which was set to come up for a vote Thursday but was delayed. Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, a former member of the House Freedom Caucus that has been negotiati...
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Congressman Kevin Brady joined KTRH's Matt Patrick on Houston's Morning News to talk about the boldest and most conservative healthcare legislation to come before Congress in decades:The American Heath Care Act LISTEN: CLICK HERE to listen to the interview.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brady (TX-08) delivered the following opening statement at the House Rules Committee hearing on the American Health Care Act: "Chairman Sessions, Ranking Member McGovern, Members of the Rules Committee – thank you for allowing me to testify in support of the American Health Care Act, and thank you for your consideration of this important legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. "The Affordable Care Act – also known as Obamacare – has been o...
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p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 27.0px 'Times New Roman'; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} As critical health care vote looms, the pressure is on for Texas Rep. Brady, chief tax writer p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px 'Times New Roman'; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} WASHINGTON, D.C. - Texas Rep. Kevin Brady isn’t stressed. He’s “excited.” That’s what Brady, chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Commit...
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House Republican leaders, racing toward a planned Thursday vote on their proposed health-care overhaul, unveiled changes to the legislation late Monday that they think will win over enough members to secure its passage. The tweaks addressed numerous GOP concerns about the legislation, ranging from the flexibility it would give states to administer their Medicaid programs to the amount of aid it would offer older Americans to buy insurance. They are the product of two weeks of negotiations that s...
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Establishing pro-life protections in the Patient and State Stability Fund: The bill establishes a new Patient and State Stability fund to support state healthcare markets. States can use these funds to stabilize their insurance markets and help reduce premiums and deductibles for low-income Americans. States may also use these resources to promote access to preventive services, like annual checkups, dental and vision care. Critical pro-life protections would apply to these funds. Blocking Obamac...
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The best chance in a generation to control a runaway government. WSJ, Editorial The furor over the Congressional Budget Office’s report on the House GOP health bill is concentrated on predictions about insurance coverage, which suits Democrats fine. Lost amid the panic is that CBO shows the bill is a far-reaching advance for the market principles and limited government that conservatives usually favor. The CBO is not omniscient, but if its projections are even close to accurate then ObamaCare re...
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This week, House Republicans are taking significant steps to repeal and replace Obamacare. Known as the American Health Care Act, our fiscally responsible legislation will accomplish two urgent priorities: Providing Americans with immediate relief from the failing law. Laying a strong foundation for a 21st century health care system based on what patients and families need, not what Washington dictates. The fact is, Obamacare has harmed far more people than it has helped. As President Trump said...
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