Senate Republicans who are concerned about former President Donald Trump’s viability in a general election now see Nikki Haley as the last, best chance of denying Trump the GOP presidential nomination and averting what they see as a potential general election disaster.
GOP senators who don’t support Trump acknowledge he could win the presidency, given President Biden’s weak job approval ratings, but they view Haley as much more electable because she does not alienate in...
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DeSantis Says He Would Pass a Bill to ‘Supersede’ Obamacare
The comments from Florida’s governor on Sunday followed a similar statement by former President Donald J. Trump; Democrats have denounced their stances.
DeSantis says his health care plan would ‘supersede’ ObamaCare
GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said his health care plan will replace ObamaCare if he is elected to the White House, promising that his full plan will be released in the spring.
NBC’s Kristen Welker pressed DeSantis, the Florida governor, on former President Trump’s vow to repeal and replace ObamaCare — a promise that he failed to keep during his time in the White House.
“Here's what I will do. What I think they're going to need to do is have a plan that wi...
Biden used to keep quiet about Trump. Now Biden’s invoking his name to raise alarms
In the 2024 election, President Biden hopes to benefit from talking more directly about former President Trump. The latest example is their exchange of words about the Affordable Care Act.
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Trump renews threat to repeal Obamacare
North Carolina governor Roy Cooper joins Jonathan Capehart to discuss Donald Trump's threat to repeal Obamacare if he becomes president again and the expansion of Medicaid in his state.
Biden campaign hits back on Trump’s vow to repeal Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act has become a flashpoint of the presidential race in recent days as Biden and his allies have sought to contrast Trump’s remarks with what they frame as Biden’s commitment to health-care affordability.
North Carolina Medicaid expansion makes nearly 600K now eligible for coverage
Hundreds of thousands of people in North Carolina are eligible for Medicaid benefits beginning Friday, almost a decade after ObamaCare let states expand eligibility.
Advocates say North Carolina's expansion will give much-needed aid to adults who previously earned too much to be eligible for Medicaid but not enough to benefit from federal subsidies to help them afford private health insurance.
Medicaid coverage includes doctor visits, check-ups, eme...
Biden campaign hits Trump on Medicaid as North Carolina implements expansion
The Biden campaign seized on the expansion of Medicaid coverage in North Carolina on Friday to blast former President Trump over his renewed vow to get rid of the Affordable Care Act, potentially threatening health care coverage for millions of Americans.
“Elections have consequences and today, because the people of North Carolina elected Governor Roy Cooper, 600,000 North Carolinians will be eligible for coverage under Medicaid,” Biden campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez ...
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