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The Republican Standard
- February 3, 2023
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U.S. Health Care Reaches Record Lows After Decade of Obamacare

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A new Gallup poll finds Americans’ satisfaction with the nation’s health care system, which had been steadily rising until 2010, has sunk to record lows over the last 12 years under Obamacare. “For the first time in Gallup’s two-decade trend, less than half of Americans are complimentary about the quality of U.S. healthcare, with 48% […]

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The Republican Standard
- April 2, 2019
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Tim Kaine Introduces ‘Medicare X’ To Allow Anyone Access To Medicare Plans

Medicare X would leave the existing healthcare system cemented under former President Barack Obama intact, but would create a public option for Medicare provisions.

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The Republican Standard
- March 27, 2019
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Trump Targets Obamacare As Next Big Battle In Washington

After removing the Obamacare “individual mandate” in his tax reform legislation, President Donald Trump could be looking for the “repeal and replace” provision he touted when running for office.

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The Republican Standard
- March 12, 2019
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Healthcare Provisions In Trump’s Budget Would Give States Control Over Medicaid

Although the plan is impossible to pass with a Democratic majority in Congress, leaving Virginia in control of Medicaid funding via federal block grants could reignite last year’s expansion battle.

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The Republican Standard
- August 14, 2017
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Health Care And The Tragedy of the Commons

The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star offers some helpful thoughts on what is driving health care costs up the roof — namely, the example of a scarce resource being gobbled up by those who probably don’t need it: VHI says that at least 14 percent of the 1.3 million visits Virginians made to emergency rooms in 2015 […]

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The Republican Standard
- August 11, 2017
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BREAKING: Citing Costs, Anthem Bails On Virginia’s Healthcare Marketplace

Surprising no one, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is providing neither affordability, nor care, nor a great deal of action.

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Shaun Kenney is the Senior Editor for The Republican Standard. ...
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The Republican Standard
- August 3, 2017
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Designed To Fail: Obamacare Insurers Plan To Hike Premiums 30%

Idaho, West Virginia, South Carolina, Iowa and Wyoming are in the 30% range. Meanwhile, New Mexico, Tennessee, North Dakota and Hawaii plan on hiking premiums about 20%.

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The Republican Standard
- July 28, 2017
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Why McCain (and Murkowski and Collins) Did the Right Thing

We must craft an alternative to Obamacare with more care and attention to detail than the original law, not less, in order to provide a superior solution.

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The Republican Standard
- July 24, 2017
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BREAKING: Charlie Guard’s Parents End The Legal Fight To Save His Life

Sad reports this morning as the parents of Charlie Gard have exhausted all legal measures, it now being too late for experimental treatment.

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The Republican Standard
- July 20, 2017
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In Four Minutes, McEwen Effortlessly Destroys Obamacare

Perhaps the only four minutes you will ever have to spend explaining to friends and family why government run services fail — every time.

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