Thread by @CitizenCohn

It’s ⁦@jrovner⁩ in her element — talking health policy at ⁦@UMich⁩

Already got a “go blue”

#IHPI19

@jrovner @UMich .@jrovner remembers when health care was "not just bipartisan, but nonpartisan."

Debate was heavily technical, lots of consensus, etc. Changed in early 1990s, she says.

Clinton's election cemented it as a partisan issue and it hasn't changed since. #ihpi19

@jrovner @UMich Glimpses of bipartisanship on prescription drugs and surprise bills, but @jrovner warns that either would mean overcoming stiff industry opposition. #ihpi19

@jrovner @UMich On tobacco, and possibility of action there, @jrovner likens it to "companies suing for peace" -- i.e., industry signing off on moderate legislation to ward off stronger regulation. #ihpi19

@jrovner @UMich Even more than insurance industry, @jrovner says, hospitals worked up about M4All and public options:

They're "terrified about getting Medicare rates ... it completely freaks them out" #ihpi19

Context: huffpost.com/entry/bernie-s…

@jrovner @UMich Question from @jzayanian -- any prospect of ACA improvement passing with GOP support?

No, says @jrovner bc even mild tweaks run smack into abortion debate. #ihpi19

@jrovner @UMich @jzayanian On reproductive rights, @jrovner notes that many states have laws banning abortion on the books -- not enforceable now, but only because Roe is law. #ihpi19

@jrovner @UMich @jzayanian Indiana decision was interesting, @jrovner says -- reads it as Roberts not wanting major abortion decision to land in run-up to 2020 election. #ihpi19

@jrovner @UMich @jzayanian "Entire Affordable Care Act is at stake in this case."

-- @jrovner on Texas v. Azar #ihpi19

@jrovner @UMich @jzayanian Democrats this cycle haven't yet done the kind of policy scutwork they had done before last two big pushes for reform, in 1993 and 2009. But, @jrovner says, they're starting. #ihpi19

@jrovner @UMich @jzayanian Issues that need more attention? Future of Medicaid and not just expansion, @jrovner says -- test of our society's values #ihpi19