Trump says the GOP is now the “party of health care.” But Republicans have no real plan to deliver on that.
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That could include addressing “surprise” medical bills that hit insured people who end up with an out-of-network doctor even when they’ve chosen an in-network hospital, as well as more steps to address high drug costs and opioids. Indeed, Republican senators and GOP aides said not to expect a sweeping new Republican plan in the months ahead, and said that aside from the narrower policy pushes, party leadership will focus on their longstanding message that Obamacare has “failed” and that Democrats’ Medicare-for-All proposals pose a threat to the current system.
Even the lawmakers closest to Trump, including Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Meadows , acknowledged to reporters that Republicans, still recovering from the toxic fallout from failed repeal attempts in 2017, would be better off tackling more manageable goals like drug pricing reform going into 2020.
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