MedPage Today September 26, 2024
— Even in the face of slow to no policy change, we can still increase access
Both of the major political parties in the U.S. are finally proposing ways to reduce healthcare costs. One party wants to build on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) while the other has repeatedly tried to overturn it.
Last week, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the Republican vice presidential candidate, floated an idea of grouping chronically ill patients into various pools based on their elevated risks — which would effectively bring back a concerning aspect of pre-ACA healthcare coverage.
In response, Ammar Moussa, the campaign director of the Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, declared on X, “Health care is back on the ballot.” No...