The Kamala Harris presidential campaign just released a new health care plan. It’s not her own plan, because she published that already as part of the broader economic agenda she first unveiled in late summer. This time, it’s Donald Trump’s health care plan ― or, more precisely, what she and her team imagine that Trump … Read more
Until Donald Trump talked about his “concepts of a plan” for replacing the Affordable Care Act two weeks ago, Republicans running for office mostly avoided the subject of health care. A new poll suggests why: The reforms they would likely embrace are incredibly unpopular, in most cases even with self-identified Republicans. The poll, which the … Read more
Republicans have told many lies about health care over the years. JD Vance on Sunday doubled down on their newest one. During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Vance claimed that Donald Trump during his presidency “protected” Americans getting insurance through the Affordable Care Act “from losing their health coverage.” “He actually protected a … Read more
This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. Click here to subscribe. “Folks, he’s coming for your health care, and we’re not going to let that happen.” Those are the closing words of a new 30-second ad from the Biden campaign, focusing on the Affordable Care Act and the possibility of repeal if Donald … Read more
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Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he is “not running to terminate” the Affordable Care Act but rather to make it “much better, stronger, and far less expensive.” That should sound familiar. It’s the same sentiment the former president expressed repeatedly in 2015, 2016 and 2017 ― right before trying to get Republicans to pass … Read more
President Joe Biden is about to spend another day reminding voters that health care is on the ballot in 2024. And this time he’s doing it in a swing state that suddenly has 350,000 more people for whom the health care debate is personal. In a visit Tuesday to Raleigh, North Carolina, Biden and Vice … Read more
