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Trump-Biden debate: The health care issues at play |
The first 2024 presidential debate between President Biden and former President Trump is tonight, and health care is among the top issues on voters' minds this election cycle. Here's what we'll be watching for: |
ABORTION
Biden will undoubtedly touch on abortion access during the debate. Since the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision in 2022, abortion has proven to be a rich vein of election fervor for Democrats. - The ruling rallied Democrats and abortion rights activists while leaving Republicans struggling when it comes to messaging around abortion.
- Biden will be arriving to the debate with a small abortion access victory under his belt after the Supreme Court dismissed a case challenging emergency abortions in Idaho despite state-level restrictions.
Like other Republican candidates, Trump has tread carefully on this issue, shying away from committing to a national abortion ban and repeatedly saying the issue should be left to states. He's expected to be similarly non-committal at the debate.
DRUG PRICING
Biden has made drug pricing and health costs a central part of his reelection platform, highlighting: - The Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) $35 insulin cap for Medicare patients.
- The ability to let Medicare negotiate drug prices.
When he first ran for president, Trump also promised to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, but he eventually abandoned the pledge. Trump has been critical of the pharmaceutical industry, but the actual policies he put in place as president were much more minor. He also may say he wants to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act.
MEDICARE/MEDICAID CUTS
Trump landed in hot water earlier this year when he expressed an openness to cutting funding to programs like Medicare, saying in an interview there was "a lot you can do" in terms of cutting entitlements. - He quickly had to clean up these remarks, clarifying just days later that he would "never do anything that will jeopardize or hurt Social Security or Medicare." The debate could be an opportunity for Biden and the moderators to zero in on his current thinking on the topic.
- Trump was also a proponent of Medicaid work requirements.
Biden vowed to reject cuts to Medicare and Social Security in his State of the Union address, and has hammered Republicans on the topic. OBAMACARE
Trump has maybe given up on trying to repeal ObamaCare, or maybe not. But he's railed against it repeatedly. Biden is likely to emphasize the law's popularity and success at lowering the uninsured rate. There's also a major fight brewing in Congress next year about whether to permanently extend the law's tax credits to help people afford insurance. It's a $335 billion question, and we'll be curious if Trump or Biden addresses policy in this level of detail. |
Welcome to The Hill's Health Care newsletter, we're Nathaniel Weixel and Joseph Choi — every week we follow the latest moves on how Washington impacts your health. |
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How policy will be impacting the health care sector this week and beyond: |
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Almost 200 people have been charged in a nationwide operation probing false health care claims involving approximately $2.75 billion in losses, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday. Under its 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, the DOJ filed charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners and other licensed medical professionals in 32 different federal districts across … |
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| Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson slammed her Supreme Court colleagues for punting a decision about Idaho's strict abortion ban Thursday, saying in a charged dissent that the court has failed pregnant women in the state. Forcefully reading her dissent from the bench, Jackson said the ruling was "not a victory for pregnant patients in Idaho," even though doctors will be allowed to provide emergency abortions as the case is … |
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President Biden and top administration officials welcomed a Supreme Court ruling that will require Idaho hospitals that receive federal funding to provide emergency abortions while the case is being litigated, even as the president and his campaign warned of broader efforts by Republicans to restrict the procedure. The court ruled 6-3 on Thursday to dismiss the case, which means doctors in Idaho will be able to perform … |
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As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign |
NEW YORK (AP) — With fresh COVID-19 cases bubbling up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended new shots for all Americans this fall. Officials acknowledged the need for shots is not as dire as it was only a … | |
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Local and state headlines on health care: |
- Kentucky medical marijuana program applications open for businesses, physicians on July 1 (WHAS11)
- Syphilis cases on the rise in Illinois (KFVS12)
- Battleground Wisconsin: Voters feel nickel-and-dimed by health care costs (KFF Health News)
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Health news we've flagged from other outlets: |
- Democrats think they have a winning issue in this House race: Abortion (NOTUS)
- By the numbers: America's alcohol-related health problems are rising fast (Stat)
- US charges 193 people in $2.75 billion health care fraud bust (Reuters)
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