June 29, 2024

KFF, formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation, has published an analysis of the health policy positions of the two major party candidates for US president in the 2024 election (KFF, Compare the Presidential Candidates’ Health Care Records and Positions, last accessed June 29, 2024). The site is a live document so it will be updated throughout the election campaign. As noted at the site:

“The general election campaign has commenced, spotlighting President Biden and former President Trump as the presumptive nominees for their respective parties and the currently viable contenders for the presidency. While this is not an election like in the past where health care reform is a central issue being debated, health care is an important issue for voters and Biden and Trump have sharply divergent records and positions. This side-by-side analysis serves as a quick resource for understanding each candidate’s record as president, positions, public statements, and proposed policies. It will be continuously updated as new information and policy details emerge throughout the campaign.”

Topics covered by KFF as of June 29 include: the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Abortion, Contraception, LGBTQ Health, Gun Violence, Public Health, Prescription Drug Prices, Medicare, Health Care Costs, Mental Health, Opioid Use Disorders, Long-Term Care, Global Health, and Immigrant Health Coverage.

The Washington Post also took a look at the healthcare policy positions of Biden and Trump (Washington Post, Inside the health arguments at Biden and Trump’s first debate, June 28, 2024). The Post noted:

“President Biden and former president Donald Trump began their first debate Thursday night arguing about their responses to the coronavirus pandemic. Each candidate closed the evening touting their respective health-care legislation — with Biden talking about his efforts to cut drug prices and Trump his program to expand access to experimental drugs for terminally ill people. During the roughly 90 minutes in between, the men wrestled over their stark differences on abortion access, the Affordable Care Act and other health-care priorities.”

Topics covered by the Post in this article include Abortion, Drug Pricing, the Affordable Care Act, Coronavirus, Medicare, and Medicaid.

World Health Systems Facts is a project of the Real Reporting Foundation. We provide reliable statistics and other data from authoritative sources regarding health systems and policies in the US and sixteen other OECD member nations.

Page last updated June 29, 2024 by Doug McVay, Editor.