Clinton Win Could Pressure GOP to Heal, Not Repeal, Obamacare
- Republican House may be willing to work with a new president
- Large insurers have exited the program, citing losses
A demonstrator places a sticker on a sign after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to save Obamacare tax subsidies in Washington on June 25, 2015.
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Republicans in Congress have insisted the only way to fix Obamacare is to repeal it. But with Barack Obama about to leave the White House, several Republicans sound willing to tweak it rather than kill it.
These Republicans suggest that a Hillary Clinton presidency could shift the debate over the Affordable Care Act just enough to work on improvements with someone who isn’t the law’s namesake.