GOP abandonment of ACA a gift for Democrats?

Health care is the GOP's greatest political vulnerability in midterm elections, and the Trump administration has poured gasoline on already burning fire.

By Sahil Kapur & By Erik Wasson | June 12, 2018 at 11:09 AM

a political gift most popular provisions are unconstitutional rallying cry for Republican candidates individual mandate penalty Related: How ACA 'dine and dashers' affect the market health insurance subsidies

Democratic target

Keeping their distance

Constitutional question

— With assistance by Anna Edgerton, Arit John, Zachary Tracer, and Steven T. Dennis

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