Philadelphia Inquirer March 11, 2020
Sarah Gantz

Health care has quickly become a top issue in the 2020 election — and for good reason.

More specifically, the cost of American health care — far more than the quality of it — has become the focus of the policy proposals candidates are shopping around to voters.

While Democrats debate the concept of Medicare for All, President Donald Trump’s budget plan for the next fiscal year, which starts in October, outlines his vision for replacing the Affordable Care Act, the signature achievement of his predecessor, Barack Obama.

The cost of health care has become a huge source of anger and anxiety for voters.

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