Commonwealth Fund October 10, 2024
TOPLINES
The outcomes of this fall’s elections will profoundly affect Americans’ ability to access affordable, equitable health care
The two presidential candidates represent starkly different visions for Medicaid, women’s health and reproductive care, and health insurance coverage and affordability
When American voters are asked to name their top issues in this year’s election, they say health care second only to the economy. And with good reason — despite spending the most on health care, the United States has the shortest life expectancy, the highest rates of avoidable deaths, and the highest health care costs of any country.
Voters understand that policy changes made by the next administration and Congress will profoundly impact our health care system, shaping its affordability, access,...