Becker's Healthcare August 21, 2024
On Aug. 16, Vice President Kamala Harris presented an economic platform for her first 100 days in office should she be elected president.
The platform included four healthcare-specific policies. Here is what ASC leaders need to know:
Harris has indicated that she will keep Affordable Care Act premium tax credits. These income-based tax credits — available to those with household incomes between 100% and 400% of the federal poverty line — are designed to cap premium costs as a percentage of income and expand access to private insurance. The program was expanded by the Biden-Harris administration with the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021. These subsidies will expire...