Conservative media focusing less on health reform - Entrepreneur Generations

Recent actions by conservative media and politicians seem to reflect ebbing voter interest in repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, writes David Weigel of The Washington Post. 

Though many news outlets covered the story, Fox News and conservative talk radio hosts such as Rush Limbaugh largely ignored Senate Republicans' decision to delay voting on an ACA replacement.

"The lack of 'Obamacare repeal' coverage, unthinkable just six months ago, reflected a general decline of conservative interest in what united Republicans for seven years," writes Weigel. "Conservative grass-roots groups have either ignored the latest health-care details, like Americans for Prosperity, or lobbied against the bill, like the Club for Growth."

To the extent that Fox covers the issue, they frame it as President Trump himself, and not necessarily the GOP Congress members, waging war against Democrats. They have criticized Congress for failing to get the job done. 

Republican Congress members may be acting cautiously in light of reduced voter interest and support. A recent Quinnipiac poll shows 37 percent of Republican voters in favor of the ACA repeal. A USA Today poll released today shows only 12 percent of Americans in general support the Senate's healthcare plan, while 53 percent say "Congress should either leave the law known as Obamacare alone or work to fix its problems while keeping its framework intact."

The proposed healthcare bills from both the House and Senate would negatively impact many rural Americans, as the subsidy cuts would fall disproportionately on older and lower-income populations according to an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Click on the image below for a larger version.

from The Rural Blog http://ift.tt/2t5FZw4 Conservative media focusing less on health reform - Entrepreneur Generations

Posted by Entrepreneur Generations

Tweet