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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
RNC Ad Accuses Dems Of Blocking Repeal, Ignoring Republicans' Role In Their Failure
President Donald Trump is lashing out at Democrats in a new TV ad that incorrectly blames his critics in the opposing party for blocking fixes to the nation's health care system. The new ad, set to begin airing on cable stations nationwide on Tuesday, seizes on "skyrocketing" insurance premiums "all while Democrats in Washington, D.C., block a better plan to repeal and replace Obamacare once and for all 鈥 obstructing our president just to score political points with the radical left." (Peoples, 10/31)
A new ad from the Republican National Committee (RNC) claims ObamaCare is 鈥渇ailing," and blames Democrats for congressional Republicans' failure to repeal and replace the law earlier this year.聽The ad points to "skyrocketing" insurance premiums as an example of ObamaCare failing, and hits Democrats for blocking 鈥渁 better plan to repeal and replace Obamacare once and for all 鈥 obstructing our president just to score political points with the radical left.鈥 (Weixel, 10/31)