The Presidential Debate That Wasnāt
By Jeanne Lenzer
The BMJ, Sept. 27, 2016
The 90 minute presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump ended last night without a single word about healthcare. Yet two-thirds of voters said āthe future of Medicare and access and affordability of healthcare are top priorities for the candidates to be talking about during the 2016 presidential campaign.ā
Clinton, a Democrat, and Trump, a Republican, have both said they support āuniversalā healthcare and both rely on market forces and private insurers to provide coverage for healthcare. What follows is a summary of what is – and isnāt – known about the candidatesā positions on various healthcare issues, followed by comments from critics right and left.
full, with comments by Dr. Adam Gaffney of PNHP:
http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2016/09/27/jeanne-lenzer-clinton-and-trump-on-healthcare/
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