Politics

Tom Price defends record, backs GOP repeal of Obamacare in hearing

President-Elect Donald Trump’s choice for health secretary reaffirmed Republican goals to repeal and replace President Obama’s health reforms, facing down repeated attacks by Democrats over exactly what the GOP would do to change Obamacare under a Trump Administration.

“I think one of the important things that we need to convey to the American people is that nobody is interested in pulling the rug out from under anybody,” Price said at the first of two confirmation hearings.

“The American people need to appreciate that the last thing we need to do is go from a Democrat health care system to a Republican health