Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Clinton To Propose Expanded Tax Credits To Help Small Businesses Provide Workers Health Insurance
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is proposing a package of ideas aimed at helping small businesses, including a new standard deduction that could simplify tax filing and improvements to a little-used tax credit for companies that offer workers health insurance. (Meckler, 8/23)
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.聽These Republicans suggest that a Hillary Clinton presidency could shift the debate over the Affordable Care Act just enough聽to work on improvements with someone who isn鈥檛 the law鈥檚 namesake. 聽(Wayne and House, 8/23)
On late night,聽Clinton and聽Jimmy Kimmel聽joke about聽her health "issues" 鈥
Hillary Clinton poked fun at the Donald Trump鈥檚 repeated claims that her health is failing Monday night, jokingly asking ABC鈥檚 Jimmy Kimmel to take her pulse while they spoke on his late-night TV show. The Democratic nominee鈥檚 physical well-being has been a topic of discussion on the campaign trail ever since Trump claimed she "lacks the mental and physical stamina to take on ISIS" last Monday. The allegation, a staple of right-wing media critiques of Clinton, was quickly denounced by her campaign, which pointed to a doctor鈥檚 letter released last year that pronounced her health 鈥渆xcellent.鈥 (Lima, 8/23)