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July 18, 2017

Hours after the collapse of the American Health Care Act in the Senate Monday night , the White House signaled on Tuesday that it was open to working with lawmakers in both the House and Senate for direct repeal of the Affordable Care Act (the official name of Obamacare.)

During the regular briefing for White House reporters Tuesday, Newsmax noted that there was strong sentiment among House Republicans for a simple repeal even before the AHCA collapsed Monday night and that Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) had introduced a bill for direct repeal of Obamacare.

Issues:Health Care

July 18, 2017

PHOENIX — The Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, would be no more if an act introduced by an Arizona congressman passes.

U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs introduced the Responsible Path to Full Obamacare Repeal Act on Tuesday, just one day after the Senate's latest plan to repeal and replace the bill failed.

Biggs said he wanted to introduce the bill to ward off concern from voters who may see the Republican Party's inability to remove the health care law as reneging on campaign promises.

Issues:Health Care

July 18, 2017

In his classic work, 1984, George Orwell coined the term "newspeak" – when the powerful use language to control the people. This is exactly what is taking place in today's political arena.

Newspeak is clearly heard between the political class (elected officials, bureaucrats, media) and the American people in the fight to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or ObamaCare – the disastrous foray into authoritarian control over healthcare. Will the newspeak being used today ultimately fool the American people into keeping ObamaCare in place?

Issues:Health Care

July 18, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs introduced legislation to fully repeal Obamacare, effective October 1, 2018. He also introduced two bills to revitalize the nation's failed health care system. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:

Issues:Health Care

July 12, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs released the following statement in support of Senator Ron Johnson's request for Right to Try legislation to be incorporated in the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017:

Issues:Health Care

July 7, 2017

The conservative group FreedomWorks is turning up the heat on a top House Republican to support bipartisan legislation that would allow terminally ill patients unrestricted access to experimental drug treatments.

FreedomWorks wants House Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) to advance the Right to Try Act (H.R. 878), which was introduced in February but hasn't moved through the committee.

Issues:Health Care

June 30, 2017

Gilbert, Arizona – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs echoed President Donald Trump, Senator Rand Paul, and Senator Ben Sasse in suggesting that Congress should repeal Obamacare before moving to revitalize the failed health care system:

Issues:Health Care

June 22, 2017

PHOENIX — Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake on Thursday said they were studying a new Senate health care proposal repealing much of Barack Obama's health care law and imposing big cuts to Medicaid, but the proposal was slammed by many who have been lobbying for it to retain coverage for millions of Medicaid patients.

Issues:Health Care

June 22, 2017

Four conservative senators promptly said they can't support the draft of a health care bill released Thursday by the Senate's Republican leadership as a cure for Obamacare.

Issues:Health Care