Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Who as Justice Official Fought the Affordable Care Act

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 Collins, Susan M, Health Insurance and Managed Care, News, Senate, Trump, Donald J, United States Politics and Government

Democrats said support for a new judge, Chad A. Readler, showed that Republicans were not serious about protections for pre-existing conditions.

Senate confirms controversial Trump court pick who backed ObamaCare lawsuit

March 6, 2019 News

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed a controversial federal circuit court pick, who backed a lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act.

A brief, 90-year history of Republicans calling Democrats ‘socialists’

March 6, 2019 John McCain, News, politics, republican-party

So, this happened.

The socialists now running the House Democratic caucus won't be the first ones to put political adversaries "on a list". https://t.co/1gC8tJHTe8 pic.twitter.com/zsrP9Gy0iH

— NRCC (@NRCC) March 1, 2019

This is not the first time, and it won’t be the last, that the Republican Party tried to associate its opponents with socialism — the belief that the government should take control of the mean...

A brief, 90-year history of Republicans calling Democrats ‘socialists’

March 6, 2019 John McCain, News, politics, republican-party

So, this happened.

The socialists now running the House Democratic caucus won't be the first ones to put political adversaries "on a list". https://t.co/1gC8tJHTe8 pic.twitter.com/zsrP9Gy0iH

— NRCC (@NRCC) March 1, 2019

This is not the first time, and it won’t be the last, that the Republican Party tried to associate its opponents with socialism — the belief that the government should take control of the mean...

Dem campaign chief: Medicare for All price tag ‘a little scary’

March 6, 2019 News

The House Democrats' new campaign chief on Tuesday poured cold water on the progressive Medicare for All plan, dismissing it as just "one idea" out there and warning that its estimated $33 trillion price tag was "a little...

Prescription Drugs—List Price, Net Price, and the Rebate Caught in the Middle

March 6, 2019 News

In this Viewpoint, Peter Bach and colleague Stacie Dusetzina question the assumption underlying a 2019 proposed federal rule change to eliminate drug manufacturer rebates to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) as a way to decrease prescription drug prices, and they propose more extensive restructuring, including a cap on out-of-pocket spending for Medicare Part D beneficiaries, to better control drug costs and save patients money.

FDA head Gottlieb leaves behind legacy of tackling big tobacco and underage vaping

March 5, 2019 health, News, politics

Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who spoke out against a number of public health issues like youth vaping and vaccine misinformation, resigned Tuesday after nearly two years on the job. He is reportedly resigning to spend more time with his family.

“Scott Gottlieb, who has done an absolutely terrific job as Commissioner of the FDA, plans to leave government service...

Alzheimer’s Screenings Often Left Out Of Seniors’ Wellness Exams

March 5, 2019 News

‘Shame’: Democrats slam Republicans over Trump judicial nominee’s support for overturning Obamacare

March 5, 2019 News

Chad Readler, a nominee for the federal bench, wrote a legal brief advocating against the Affordable Care Act.

Collins to oppose Trump circuit court nominee over role in pre-existing conditions suit

March 5, 2019 News

Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday she will vote against Chad Readler, President Donald Trump's nominee for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals who has come under fire from Democrats for being a lead lawyer for the Justice Department when it declined to defend key provisions of the Affordable Care Act in response to a lawsuit filed by Republican state attorneys general.
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