What are the candidates really talking about—and what's at stake for women and their families?
The ACA has covered 20 million Americans since its passage in 2010 through reforms in the private health insurance market and the expansion of Medicaid coverage. Specifically, the—including prohibiting gender discrimination in health plan pricing, requiring all health plans cover contraceptive methods and ensuring maternity and newborn care as essential health benefits—have proven to be game-changers in women's health.
Alternatively, liberal candidates are pushing for Medicare-for-All, which would eliminate the private health insurance market and expand the current Medicare system to include all Americans. Most importantly, Medicare-for-All would change the program's structure by expanding health care services and eliminating most co-pays and deductibles.
would standardize the U.S. health care system, so Americans wouldn't experience a variation in coverage.The rising cost of medication is another topic generating much attention on the campaign trail. According to a new AARP nationwide survey, nearly three-fourths of Americans, 50 and older, worry about being able to afford prescription drugs for themselves or their families.
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