Managed Healthcare Executive September 4, 2024
Reproductive rights and abortion: The hottest healthcare issue
First of five parts
With the exception of abortion and reproductive rights, most experts see healthcare issues as residing in the second tier of what will influence how Americans vote in the Nov. 5 presidential election.The economy, immigration, a gaggle of topics that come under the heading of cultural issues, the character of the candidates themselves — the conventional wisdom is that they are shapers of opinion and the swayers of votes.
In her campaign speeches, Vice President Kamala Harris often references the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its protections against denial of health insurance because of preexisting conditions and the Inflation Reduction Act and the caps it put on insulin and...