Health Care Deal Gets Further Out of Reach

Punchbowl News: “On Wednesday, we outlined the many reasons to be skeptical about a bipartisan Senate health care deal coming together in the new year. Now, President Donald Trump says Hill Republicans ‘don’t need’ to pass a big legislative package in 2026 at all.”

“If that holds — and it’s a big ‘if’ given Trump’s penchant for changing his mind — it would be yet another sign that Congress will be unable to address soaring health care costs, a major policy and political problem for Republicans.”

Politico: “House Republicans just showed how divided they are over health care. Today’s Senate votes could expose the party’s strife even further.”