Politico August 20, 2024
With Alice Miranda Ollstein and Megan Messerly
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BIDEN’S HEALTH CARE FOOTPRINT — President Joe Biden used his address at the Democratic National Convention on Monday (and a bit of Tuesday) to make the case for Vice President Kamala Harris as his party’s future while cementing his health care legacy.
Biden’s speech — which could be the most consequential of his remaining political career — gave a nod to his administration’s accomplishments, saying it has had “one of the most extraordinary four years of progress ever.”
“Covid no longer controls our lives,” Biden said. “More Americans have health insurance today than ever before in American history … and we finally beat Big Pharma,” noting Harris cast the tie-breaking...
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