Daily on Healthcare: Trump gives a nod to Obamacare insurer payments

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : In a call with reporters Tuesday, Planned Parenthood pointed to the measure in California, awaiting the governor's signature, as a victory for the organization, saying that it was planning to go on the "offense" across the country.
52% : A bill Planned Parenthood supports in Maine would allow nurse practitioners to provide the abortion bill to patients.
51% : Planned Parenthood plans to lobby in every state this year to expand access to abortion and other reproductive healthcare, including backing legislation in California requiring the public college system supply the abortion pill to students.
44% : House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday called out Sen. John McCain for sinking the Republicans' best chance at repealing Obamacare last summer.
41% : "Social Security is a part of a solvency problem ... but nothing like we do on the healthcare entitlements," he said.
40% : Other costs include lost tax revenue from federal, local and state governments, and more spending on healthcare and other services to fight the epidemic.
39% : Though it is still possible for Republicans to repeal Obamacare with a simple majority, Cassidy is not betting on that happening.
39% : Planned Parenthood going on offense.
38% : Cassidy, speaking during a meeting Monday with the Washington Examiner's editorial board, suggested it was unlikely that Republicans would make another effort at passing major healthcare legislation on a purely partisan basis, having failed several times last year to deliver on their long promise to repeal and replace Obamacare.
34% : Sen. Bill Cassidy's legislation to overhaul Obamacare was endorsed in Trump's budget request, but the Louisiana Republican said Congress is unlikely to act unless a groundswell of opposition to the law forces Democrats to come to the table.
15% : Bill Cassidy doubts Republicans will take another stab at Obamacare alone.

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