5 ways Trump’s presidential win could change U.S. health care
Global News
During the presidential campaign, Trump and Harris highlighted the deep divide between Republican and Democratic views on U.S. health policy.
After securing a second United States presidential term, Republican Donald Trump has outlined a range of proposed changes to the nation’s health-care system, including giving staunch anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. the freedom to “go wild” on health, medicine and food policy.
Trump secured the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency in the early hours of Wednesday, defeating Vice-President Kamala Harris in a highly contentious campaign.
During the presidential campaign, Trump and Harris highlighted the deep divide between Republican and Democratic views on U.S. health policy.
Harris advocated for expanding access to birth control, capping prescription drug costs and protecting abortion rights. She also strongly defended the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare), a law that Trump unsuccessfully attempted to dismantle in 2017.
Meanwhile, Trump has been relatively quiet on his health-care policies, choosing instead to focus on issues like immigration and inflation.
However, during the September presidential debate, he stated that he has “concepts of a plan” for health care.
Now that Trump has secured his presidency, here is what he has said about health care.
On Oct. 28, during a campaign rally, Trump proposed allowing Kennedy, a staunch vaccine skeptic, to take charge of the nation’s food and drug agencies.
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A co-chair of Trump's transition team said Kennedy wants access to federal health data so he can show vaccines are unsafe and lead to them being pulled from the market.