Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have changed their health status over the years. Both candidates propose more moderate changes compared to their previous positions, but even so, experts are talking a lot about this option. “These elections are about the way forward for the future of health care,” said Larry Levitt, executive vice president for health policy at KFF.Harris and Trump were pressed for specifics. on Tuesday on the ABC News Presidential Debate. When asked about his health care plan, Trump said, “I have a plan. I’m not the president now.” Back when Trump was president, he supported the effort. failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, often called “Obamacare,” without a solid plan to replace it. At one point, he declared, “let Obamacare go.” Now, Trump says he’ll take a different approach if he’s re-elected. Health care over Obamacare then I would totally do it but, until then, I would. run it as well as it can be run,” Trump said. when he was a United States Senator. The bill sought to eliminate health insurance from the federal system. Since then, his views have changed.” First of all, I fully support, and have for the past four years as vice president, health care options. What we need to do is to preserve and expand the Affordable Care Act,” Harris said during the debate. Experts say the ACA protected patients with pre-existing conditions and made health insurance more affordable, in part by providing financial assistance to help people pay for coverage. . The Biden-Harris administration has built on that funding with temporary relief during the pandemic. The policy was later expanded into the Budget Reduction Act. It increased aid to those already eligible under the ACA and expanded subsidies to middle-income people. “I think it’s unlikely, regardless of who’s elected, that we’re going to see another effort to try to repeal the ACA, but we’re going to see a lot of debate about whether to continue these subsidies. passed under the Biden-Harris administration,” Levitt said. Levitt says these premium subsidies have saved ACA enrollees $700 a year on average and led to record enrollment, but they also cost the federal government a lot of money. The next president and Congress will decide whether the enhanced subsidies should continue because the policy expires at the end of 2025. The Democratic legislative platform wants to make the health insurance bills available. forever when Republicans tried to end subsidies. The Republican platform outlines broad health care goals, without specific policy details. It says, “Health care and prescription drug costs are out of control. The Republic will increase Transparency, promote Choice and Competition, and expand access to new Health Care services and prescription drug options. customers once and for all. “The Trump campaign did not respond to multiple requests for more information about his drug policies, and whether he would seek to repeal changes made under the Biden-Harris administration. Vice President Harris decided to vote on legislation that would require Medicare to negotiate the cost of certain drugs with pharmaceutical companies. It also covered the cost of insulin and out-of-pocket drug use for adults in Medicare.Harris said he wants to extend those changes to all Americans, but is likely to face opposition in Congress.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have changed their health status over the years. Both candidates propose more moderate changes compared to their previous positions, but even so, experts are talking a lot about this option.
“These choices are almost on the way for the future of health care,” said Larry Levitt, vice president of health policy at KFF.
Harris and Trump were pressed for specifics on Tuesday in the ABC News Presidential Interview.
Asked about his health care plan, Trump said, “I have an idea for a plan. I’m not president right now.”
Back when Trump was president, he supported a failed effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as “Obamacare,” without a concrete plan to replace it. At one point, he said, “let Obamacare go.”
Now, Trump says he will take a different approach if re-elected.
“If we can come up with a plan that will cost our people, our citizens, less money and have better health care than Obamacare, I would totally do it, but until then, I I would run it as well as it can be run.” Trump said.
As for Vice President Kamala Harris, she once supported the “Medicare for All” legislation when she was a US Senator. The bill sought to eliminate health insurance from the federal system.
Since then, his situation has changed.
“Well, first of all, I fully support and, for the last four years as vice president, independent health care options. What we need to do is preserve and expand the Affordable Care Act. of Price,” Harris said during the interview.
Experts say the ACA protected patients with pre-existing conditions and made health insurance more affordable, in part by providing financial assistance to help people pay for coverage. .
The Biden-Harris administration has built on that funding with temporary relief during the pandemic. This policy was later expanded into the Budget Reduction Act. It increased aid to those already eligible under the ACA and expanded subsidies to middle-income people.
“I think it’s unlikely, regardless of who’s elected, that we’re going to see another effort to try to repeal the ACA, but we’re going to see a lot of debate about whether to continue these subsidies. passed under the Biden-Harris administration,” Levitt said.
Levitt says these premium subsidies have saved ACA enrollees $700 a year on average and led to record enrollment, but they also cost the federal government a lot of money.
The next president and Congress will decide whether the revised subsidies should continue because the plan expires at the end of 2025.
The official Democratic platform calls for making the health insurance tax credits permanent while Republicans have tried to end subsidies.
The Republican platform outlines broad health care goals, without specific policy details. It says, “Health care and prescription drug costs are out of control. The Republic will increase Transparency, promote Choice and Competition, and expand access to new health care services and prescription drug options. ”
During the Republican primary election in 2023, Trump said he would sign an executive order “Day One” to “end free shipping to American consumers once and for all.”
“Under my plan, the United States government will tell Big Pharma that we will only pay the best prices they give to foreign nations, which have taken advantage of us for a long time – the United States is tired of being lied to,” Trump. develop.
Trump’s campaign did not respond to multiple requests for more information about his drug policies, and whether he would seek to repeal changes made under the Biden-Harris administration.
Harris decided to vote on legislation that would require Medicare to negotiate the cost of certain drugs. and pharmaceutical companies. It also covers the cost of insulin and out-of-pocket drug use for adults on Medicare.
Harris said he wants to extend those reforms to all Americans, but he may face opposition in Congress.
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