All posts tagged "Health Care"

CNN anchors Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown were criticized Friday after a bizarre live interview — and high five — with Dr. Mehmet Oz.

Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is a former television health expert made popular by his association with Oprah Winfrey and now a Trump administration official. During the CNN interview, Oz described why he believed Americans should work longer and postpone retirement, as well as gave other remarks on the state of American health care. He also talked about weight loss drugs, prices and how Brown didn't need them because she looks like a "gazelle."

It appeared throughout the conversation with Oz that Blitzer and Brown did not push back on any of his claims or comments. ...

Shocking results from a new CNN poll have revealed that a large number of Americans consider President Donald Trump's first year a "failure."

Trump's approval rating has dropped from 48% last February to 39% this year — and 58% say Trump's first year have been a failure.

Americans have rejected how Trump has handled several key issues, including immigration, the economy and health care. The poll pointed to a critical concern among Americans, with two thirds of voters saying the president has focused on the wrong things and that he doesn't care about people like them. ...

A CNN anchor on Monday shut down a Republican lawmaker who was trying to drop a common GOP talking point over health care.

Brianna Keilar interjected Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) during a live broadcast.

"Unfortunately, as you know, Brianna, during the budget debate in July, the Democrats actually used what's called the Byrd Rule in the Senate to take those provisions out. We put them back in. We hope that the Democrats will support our effort to actually reduce premiums so that we can all benefit, not just Obamacare beneficiaries, but all Americans, who are being hit hard by the failure of Obamacare," Haridopolos said. ...

WASHINGTON — Republican leaders’ refusal to consider extending Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at year’s end is weird, according to at least one senior GOP senator, after the issue erupted and fueled high drama in the House this week.

“It's just strange,” Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), who sits on the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, told congressional reporters.

“We had the vote last week, and … now the House passed [its own measure], and we're going to have a vote, and of course, that’s not going to go anywhere. ...

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday were enraged after four moderate Republicans revolted against their own party to push forward a health care petition to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies before they are set to expire.

The health care debate was a significant blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who has been losing control over his own party as Republicans in swing districts sided with the 214 Democrats — adding 218 total votes — and creating "enormous tension" within the GOP, CNN chief Congressional correspondent Manu Raju reported.

Several Republicans had heated responses, voicing their anger over the swing votes from Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mackenzie, and Rob Bresnahan, all of Pennsylvania; and Rep. Mike Lawler of New York. ...

White House officials are steering themselves clear of commenting on the impending health care vote as they "know it could be ugly".

An insider has suggested Donald Trump and the administration are keeping quiet on the future of health care as both Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune take on the bulk of the ugliness. Speaking to Politico, an unnamed source close to the White House suggested the Trump administration is in no rush to take the heat off of either Johnson or Thune.

They said, "The White House does understand how important this issue is. They want to find some fixes. But they know it could be ugly to get where they need to, and they’re letting [Speaker Mike] Johnson and [Senate Majority Leader John] Thune handle a lot of the ugliness."...