Keckley Report July 30, 2018
Paul Keckley

In 99 days, the country will reset its lawmaking apparatus. Races for all 435 U.S. House of Representatives and 35 U.S. Senate seats will be decided along with 87 of our 99 state legislative bodies and 36 Governor’s offices.

Matters related to healthcare might change as a result of the November 6 vote. After all, healthcare is 29% of the federal budget and up to 38% of state budgets, so it’s central to lawmaker fiscal concerns. And it matters to voters: among Democrats, it’s a top-tier issue and among Republicans, it ranks behind the economy and immigration.

In the 18 months that Team Trump has served to date, a new direction to U.S. health policy has been set. Rules and...

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