MedPage Today August 1, 2024
— A look at the healthcare track records of Shapiro, Kelly, Walz, and Buttigieg
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is said to be announcing her vice presidential candidate imminently, and major news organizations have homed in on a few top candidates: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg among them.
MedPage Today examined the healthcare track records of each of these candidates, finding common threads on topics including support of abortion rights and the need to tackle high drug prices.
Here’s where they stand on popular healthcare issues, along with some of their personal ties to health policy.
Josh Shapiro
Shapiro, a moderate Democrat with populist appeal, took office in...
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