Forbes October 19, 2024
Healthcare remains an important issue to voters, second only to the economy, according to Pew Research. But arguably, the President of the United States has less control over the economy than healthcare. After all, the economy is subject to the vagaries of market forces, both domestically and internationally, that are often outside the purview of any given Administration. Yet the federal government can have direct impact on healthcare through the programs it finances, such as Medicare and Medicaid, but also laws it implements like the Affordable Care and Inflation Reduction Acts. Stark differences in policy have emerged between the campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump that would impact patient’s access to healthcare.
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