With five weeks to go until 2026 arrives, the Republican Party, once again, has no plan or ideas about health insurance for millions of Americans, who have relied on the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) since its passage in 2010, to provide health care coverage.
The truth is that Republicans have been, as a party, vehemently opposed to Obama Care, to a great extent, because it is the accomplishment of former President Barack Obama, so the reality is that Racism is a major factor in their rejection.
For 15 years, Republicans have shown a lack of concern about this premier issue, and if it was not for Chief Justice John Roberts in 2013, and Arizona Senator John McCain in 2017, the Affordable Care Act would have been obliterated years ago.
This is nothing new for the Republican Party, which has been opposed to Medicare and Medicaid, enacted into law under President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and 1966 respectively.
It is also the reality that the Republican Party has been opposed to Social Security since it became law under President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935.
Had the Democratic Party not controlled the House of Representatives for 58 of 62 years from 1932-1994, and controlled the US Senate for 52 of 62 years from 1932-1994, America would not have had these premier examples of social justice.
The fact that Congress has been so evenly divided since 1994 has complicated the ability of the federal government to deal with health care and so much else in a statesmanlike manner, and endangers the lives and health of millions of Americans, moving forward!
Klobuchar says Senate ACA vote ‘will happen’ before New Year.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5627171-klobuchar-predicts-aca-senate-vote/
Senate barrels toward failure on health care.
“A bipartisan breakthrough appears unlikely ahead of next week’s scheduled votes.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/01/senate-barrels-toward-failure-on-health-care-00672273
Jeffries says Johnson ‘tanked’ Trump’s health care proposal.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/12/01/congress/jeffries-says-johnson-tanked-trumps-health-care-proposal-00671922