Opinion>Opinions - Healthcare The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill by David Blumenthal and James A. Morone, opinion contributors - 05/22/26 12:00 PM ET Link copied by David Blumenthal and James A. Morone, opinion contributors - 05/22/26 12:00 PM ET Link copied Getty Images Every Democratic administration in the past century — no exceptions — came to Washington promising to rewire the healthcare system, mainly to protect Americans from the costs of illness.