Politico July 22, 2024
With Robert King
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HOW HARRIS STACKS UP ON HEALTH CARE — Vice President Kamala Harris, who said she intends to win the Democratic nomination after President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign Sunday, has staked positions to the left of Biden on many health care issues, including abortion and insurance coverage.
POLITICO’s Alice Miranda Ollstein reports on where Harris stands on some health care issues:
Reproductive rights: When Harris ran for president in 2019, she advocated for federal abortion protections. Under her proposed system, states that have a record of curtailing abortion rights would have to seek preclearance from the Justice Department before enacting new laws affecting access to the procedure. Those laws would be legally unenforceable...
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