Fast Company October 24, 2020
Ruth Reader

While President Trump and former vice president Biden hardly talked about their healthcare policy at their two debates, both have a distinct vision for how healthcare in the U.S. should change. The two candidates are about as far apart as they can get on the subject. Below is a primer on their plans for healthcare policy, COVID-19, and the opioid crisis.

Biden’s healthcare plan

Biden has a reliably liberal laundry list of healthcare policies that build on President Obama’s legacy Affordable Care Act. This includes a desire to pay home healthcare workers more and halve the egregious U.S. maternal mortality rate of 17.4 per 100,000. Below are some of his key policies.

— Uphold and expand the Affordable Care Act:...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

 
Topics: Congress / White House, Employer, Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Insurance, Patient / Consumer, Provider
Innovation — but at what price? CMMI Under the Microscope
STAT+: Momentum builds for House bill cracking down on Chinese biotechs
Whatever Happened to Biden’s Public Option?
Biden administration punts menthol cigarette rule indefinitely
What the Biden administration’s artificial intelligence executive order means for radiology

Share This Article