STAT November 9, 2023
And then there were five (well, six)
A pared-back field of five GOP presidential candidates sparred Wednesday night, touching on health issues ranging from hot-button election topics, to wonky budget math. My co-author Sarah Owermohle and I bring you the three big ideas on health care.
- Medicare solvency: Candidates split on whether they would tighten eligibility requirements. Former President Trump’s stance is that the GOP shouldn’t cut entitlements
- Abortion: Following electoral losses this week, candidates again reiterated their variety of stances on abortion politics, and whether decisions should be made at the state or national level
- Fentanyl: While most candidates continued to frame the country’s opioid crisis as a border security issue, more compassionate rhetoric emerged from some candidates...
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