Impact of Political Leadership on Healthcare Policies

From Medicare to Obamacare, health care has long been a powerful and polarizing issue in the race for president. This year, the issue of reproductive health care is dividing Americans. The high cost of prescription drugs and access to affordable health care are also concerns. 

So how exactly does the ticket of former president Donald Trump and JD Vance compare with Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz when it comes to our health? National health reporter Dan Diamond breaks down what we know from the candidates’ current policies and track records. 

Read more: 

• Vance floats new health plans for chronically ill, reopening ACA debate
• Trump struggles to embrace ‘lousy’ Obamacare, calling again to replace it
• Biden, Harris say seniors will see lower prices for diabetes, heart medications
• Harris and Trump are ready to take on Big Pharma
• How Kamala Harris is tackling medical debt — with Roy Cooper’s help
• Democrats’ ads shift from Trump to abortion and economy with Harris as nominee

Today’s show was produced by Elana Gordon with help from Rennie Svirnovskiy and Emma Talkoff. It was edited by Reena Flores and mixed by Sean Carter. Thanks to Stephen Smith.  

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