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Hillary Clinton embraces Obamacare at White House meeting with president Hillary Clinton embraces Obamacare at White House meeting with president
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Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act with a carefully staged hug to distance her campaign from rivals seeking to repeal the president’s health reforms. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act with a meeting and a social-media hug to distance her campaign from rivals seeking to repeal the president’s health reforms.
As the conservative senator Ted Cruz became the first Republican candidate to formally seek his party’s nomination for 2016, the likely leading Democratic contender met Obama in a White House meeting that remained off his official public schedule. As the conservative senator Ted Cruz became the first Republican candidate to formally seek his party’s nomination for 2016, the likely leading Democratic contender met Obama in an hour-long White House meeting that remained off his official public schedule.
But the hour-long rendezvous, which appears to have taken place in the secure situation room underneath the West Wing, did not remain private for long when Clinton tweeted a picture of her embracing her former rival for the 2008 nomination. “16m covered. Young ppl. Preexisting conditions. Women get better coverage. Repeal those things? Embrace them!,” said a message on Clinton’s Twitter account, posted moments after the White House confirmed their Monday rendezvous – along with a picture of her embracing the president in 2010, when his signature healthcare law first passed.
“16m covered. Young ppl. Preexisting conditions. Women get better coverage. Repeal those things? Embrace them!,” said the accompanying message on Clinton’s Twitter account.
#ACA@5: 16m covered. Young ppl. Preexisting conditions. Women get better coverage. Repeal those things? Embrace them! pic.twitter.com/OI1m2VxD4W#ACA@5: 16m covered. Young ppl. Preexisting conditions. Women get better coverage. Repeal those things? Embrace them! pic.twitter.com/OI1m2VxD4W
Recent statistical estimates from the Department of Health and Human Services showing a 35% fall in the number of Americans without health insurance since the legislation came into affect have been seized upon by Democrats as a sign that the reforms are irreversible despite several outstanding legal and political challenges.Recent statistical estimates from the Department of Health and Human Services showing a 35% fall in the number of Americans without health insurance since the legislation came into affect have been seized upon by Democrats as a sign that the reforms are irreversible despite several outstanding legal and political challenges.
But earlier, at a event in Virginia, Cruz made repeal of the controversial legislation the centrepiece of his new campaign.But earlier, at a event in Virginia, Cruz made repeal of the controversial legislation the centrepiece of his new campaign.
The White House, which earlier refused to acknowledge the president’s meeting with Clinton in advance when asked by reporters, subsequently issued a short statement confirming the event.The White House, which earlier refused to acknowledge the president’s meeting with Clinton in advance when asked by reporters, subsequently issued a short statement confirming the event.
“As I noted in today’s briefing, President Obama and Secretary Clinton enjoy catching-up in person when their schedules permit,” the press secretary, Josh Earnest, said. “This afternoon they met privately for about an hour at the White House and discussed a range of topics.”“As I noted in today’s briefing, President Obama and Secretary Clinton enjoy catching-up in person when their schedules permit,” the press secretary, Josh Earnest, said. “This afternoon they met privately for about an hour at the White House and discussed a range of topics.”