Washington Examiner March 24, 2023
By Naomi Lim

The White House is homing in on healthcare as a potential winner for President Joe Biden and Democrats amid the debt ceiling standoff and before next year’s elections.

No longer a political albatross, Biden this week celebrated the 13th anniversary of Obamacare after last week promoting his administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug prices and, the week before that, his plan to shore up Medicare. But the prospect of a drug shortage could undo his endeavors.

The White House has been underscoring healthcare, recently prioritizing Biden and Democrats’ criticism of Republicans who have proposed cutting Medicare over their attacks on GOP lawmakers who are amenable to reforming Social Security before a possible default this summer. The...

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