Forbes October 2, 2024
Update, Wednesday, Oct. 2: This article has been updated to include comments from the Oct. 1 vice presidential debate.
Memorably, former President Trump mentioned “concepts of a plan” when asked about his proposal to reform healthcare at last month’s presidential debate. But in the days leading up to and during Tuesday’s vice presidential debate, Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, says there is a plan to “fix healthcare,” specifically with respect to the Affordable Care Act.
Vance has argued that the health insurance market needs to be deregulated. He has spoken of placing people with chronic conditions into separate insurance pools. But this could lead to insurers charging higher premiums for individuals with pre-existing conditions.
During the Oct. 1 vice...