Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Apr 2017
Why replacing the ACA has Republicans in a tizzy
18 April 2017 - Recently, President Trump correctly described health care policy making as “unbelievably complex”—although his comment that “nobody knew that” must have been a surprise to the many analysts and lawmakers who for decades have worked on health care reform.
Health care policy making is technically complex, of course. But it is also complex in that the president and Republicans seeking to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) face very difficult political and philosophical choices. It was evident from the internal backlash to the recent Republican House committee bills that there is a deep divide among Republicans on these choices.
