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Democrats Will Make Sure Americans Know 'Exactly Who Is To Blame' For Health Law Premium Hikes, Schumer Says
Senate Minority Leader聽Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday聽that Democrats are going to be 鈥渞elentless鈥 in attacking Republicans for聽looming ObamaCare premium hikes as Democrats seek to harness the issue for the midterm elections. Schumer pointed to proposals that have been released in recent days聽showing double-digit premium increases for next year, with insurers聽citing the GOP repeal of ObamaCare鈥檚 individual mandate among the factors driving up premiums. (Sullivan, 5/8)
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Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) wrote in a recent letter that bipartisan efforts to fix ObamaCare have failed and he is now turning to focus on additional actions the Trump administration can take on its own regarding the health-care law. Alexander worked for months with Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) on a bipartisan effort to provide funding to bring down ObamaCare premiums, but the effort fell apart in March. Alexander, in a letter to supporters sent Monday and obtained by The Hill, said he does not see any path forward for bipartisanship on the issue. (Sullivan, 5/8)
