STAT July 8, 2024
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump says he “will not cut one penny” from Medicare and Social Security and steps back from calls for broad national abortion restrictions, according to a summary of the Republican election platform released Monday ahead of the party’s national convention.
The 16-page document skims over health topics, focusing more on Trump’s proposals to restrict immigration and boost the economy. But the few policy stances laid out reflect the growing national discord over health care access, and potential GOP angst over revisiting the resounding failure of the fight to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Trump has also softened his stance on abortion law as polls and state ballot votes show voters’ apprehension toward broad...
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