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What a charitable way to avoid saying "nonexistent." Yet the WSJ noticed that the president has nothing to offer on one of the issues most important to voters. Well, nothing other than a lawsuit to bring back pre-existing conditions, strip coverage from tens of millions, and upend the American health care system.
Trump Health-Care Agenda Still a Work in Progress
Trump Health-Care Agenda Still a Work in Progress
The recent pledges have drawn attention to a challenge facing Mr. Trump: Neither he nor his campaign have identified a second-term health-care agenda, and his administration lacks a clear plan if the Supreme Court strikes down the ACA. The Supreme Court appears unlikely to hear the case before Election Day.
Democrats have stepped up criticisms of Mr. Trump on health care, and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign launched ads in Iowa emphasizing his own focus on health care, while accusing Mr. Trump of destroying the ACA, which expanded health coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans.
The Democratic strategy played well in the 2018 midterms when Democrats regained the House and took nine governorships by portraying Republicans as a threat to health coverage and protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
A Gallup survey released in January found that 81% of Americans said candidates’ views on health care were either extremely important or very important in influencing their votes for president—higher than any other issue.