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This four-part series examines the candidates' positions and policy proposals in an effort to cut through the noise and highlight where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on critical issues facing Americans in this election. Information is sourced from campaign websites and what the candidates have said on the trail and in interviews.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have starkly different positions on health care and reproductive rights—perhaps most evident in their approach to abortion.
Improving health care for Americans has been a pressing issue for decades, with the pandemic shining a light on the dysfunction and inefficiencies of an antiquated system where about a third of all costs stem from bureaucratic and administrative expenses.
The U.S. spends twice as much on health care per capita compared to other wealthy nations, but ranks among the lowest in many important health indicators.
The Affordable Care Act was a noble effort to address some of these lingering problems and expand access to health care. The Committee to Protect Health Care PAC released a letter signed by 1,500 doctors calling on Trump, who pledged during his first run for the White House to “repeal and replace” the measure, to explain his health care plan and tell voters what he intends to do with the ACA if elected. As for Harris, she said during the presidential debate on Sept. 10 that she intends to strengthen the ACA.
