{"id":2342141,"date":"2024-09-17T07:53:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T11:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/expect-big-changes-to-u-s-health-policies-after-the-election\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T07:55:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T11:55:01","slug":"expect-big-changes-to-u-s-health-policies-after-the-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/expect-big-changes-to-u-s-health-policies-after-the-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Expect Big Changes To U.S. Health Policies After The Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexpect-big-changes-to-u-s-health-policies-after-the-election%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2342141&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The upcoming presidential election \u200bhas health policy \u200canalysts \u200dpredicting\u200c significant changes\u2062 to U.S.\u2063 healthcare, regardless of\u2062 who wins between\u2064 Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. While both candidates address the need for more affordable healthcare,\u200b they propose \u200bdifferent approaches: Harris emphasizes \u200dfederal regulation, whereas Trump supports deregulation and \u2063expanding insurance options. <\/p>\n<p>Current voter concerns center \u200bon the \u200caffordability of health care,\u2062 with many \u2064Americans fearing that costs could consume a significant\u2064 portion of their income. Analysts expect that \u200dboth candidates will focus on reforming \u2062key programs like the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid, as well\u200d as introducing price\u200d controls \u200don prescription drugs. <\/p>\n<p>Trump aims to\u2063 enhance market \u2064competition \u200cand innovate solutions, while Harris is seen to\u2064 promote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-committee-deadlocks-on-becerra-nomination\/\" title=\"Senate Committee Deadlocks on Becerra Nomination\">government-run health care<\/a>, potentially decreasing access to private insurance.\u200b The candidates also \u2063share a desire for drug price controls, although their\u2062 proposed methods differ.\u2064 <\/p>\n<p>Concerns\u2063 regarding waste, fraud, and abuse in government healthcare programs are \u2064highlighted,\u200c with Trump\u200c likely \u200dto implement measures to combat these issues. In contrast, a Harris administration\u2063 might \u2064impose additional regulatory burdens\u200c on healthcare providers. both candidates are expected to \u2064push aggressive health agendas that \u200ccould\u200d reshape the landscape of American healthcare.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>While neither top presidential candidate is heavily focusing on health policy, analysts in the field expect major changes after the election regardless of who wins. Access and cost of care could change drastically for most Americans.<\/p>\n<p>From the political history and campaign promises of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, health policy analysts anticipate action on the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid, price controls, market regulations, and other major U.S. health policies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Both candidates will pursue an aggressive health agenda through expansive regulatory and legislative efforts,&rdquo; says <a href=\"https:\/\/horizondc.com\/team-members\/joel-white\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joel White, founder and president of Horizon Government Affairs<\/a>. He said this would likely include changes to government-run programs, increasing controls on drug prices, and addressing inflation effects.<\/p>\n<p>The number one voter health concern in swing states is affordability, which people are right to be concerned about, White said. If current trends continue, the typical American family will spend 40 percent of its income on health care by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/content\/dam\/Census\/library\/publications\/2023\/demo\/p60-281.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than 90 percent of Americans have some form of health<\/a> insurance, Americans still worry about cost and access to care, which have worsened in recent decades. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/affordable-care-act\/press-release\/health-care-costs-top-the-publics-list-of-financial-worries-and-those-who-are-struggling-the-most-want-to-hear-presidential-candidates-discuss-economic-and-health-care-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">poll by KFF<\/a> found that nearly 3 in 4 Americans older than 18 rank health cost concerns above their concerns about gas, food, and rent.<\/p>\n<h2>Big Government Versus Individual Choice<\/h2>\n<p>Trump and Harris both promise more affordable health care, yet largely through different delivery mechanisms. Harris favors federal regulation while Trump&rsquo;s presidency was marked by the deregulation of health care and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cato.org\/policy-analysis\/biden-short-term-health-plans-rule-creates-gaps-coverage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expanding access to short-term insurance plans that were re-regulated under Biden<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Under the Trump administration, I believe there would be an emphasis on expanding coverage options for middle-income families and small businesses,&rdquo; said <a href=\"https:\/\/paragoninstitute.org\/profile\/brian-blase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brian Blase, president of the Paragon Health Institute<\/a>. &ldquo;These could include less-regulated and much more affordable plans relative to Obamacare as well as ways for small businesses to join together to offer coverage.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A Harris administration would damage the middle class, White said, while reducing access to private insurance across the socio-economic spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Both in the campaign and as president, Harris will offer a sense of security by promising government-run health care will be the fix people need,&rdquo; White said.&nbsp; &ldquo;She will seek to expand Obamacare subsidies [set to expire in 2025] for the well-off and further weaken access to and affordability of employer coverage and private insurance generally.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Addressing health costs by expanding competition and unleashing market innovation rather than empowering bureaucrats are Trump&rsquo;s primary focus, White said. He expects a Trump administration to make efforts to reform broken insurance markets, maybe to address the Affordable Care Act&rsquo;s built in cost spiral and high deductibles and Medicaid&rsquo;s degrading access to care. Expanding health savings accounts, short-term plans, and off-ACA exchange options, as well as Medicaid reforms and addressing core cost drivers, can be expected under Trump, said policy analysts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In a Trump-Vance administration&hellip;expect most, if not all, previous Trump health care initiatives, such as short-term, limited-duration insurance policies, to be re-upped,&rdquo; said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cchfreedom.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twila Brase, Citizens&rsquo; Council for Health Freedom president and co-founder<\/a>. &ldquo;Expect freedom of conscience rights to be resurrected.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>Price Controls for Drug Costs<\/h2>\n<p>Trump and Harris both support price controls for prescription drugs.&nbsp;Trump&rsquo;s proposal for international reference pricing set by foreign bureaucrats would reduce Americans&rsquo; access to medicine, White said. More than 50 years of history on drug price controls supports this expectation, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Harris promises to expand the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/03\/06\/fact-sheet-president-biden-takes-new-steps-to-lower-prescription-drug-and-health-care-costs-expand-access-to-health-care-and-protect-consumers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inflation Reduction Act price controls on drugs<\/a> that have been increasingly enacted under Biden&rsquo;s presidency. Federal drug pricing is one step away from outright socialized medicine, White said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Innovation will be crippled by government strong-arm tactics,&rdquo; said <a href=\"https:\/\/galen.org\/about\/scholars-and-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grace-Marie Turner, president of the Galen Institute<\/a>. &ldquo;Most of the progress in modern medicine has come from new and more effective medicines, biologics, devices, and diagnostics. They have contributed more to improvements in life expectancy and quality of life than any other type of health care services, yet they are in the bullseye with politicians &hellip; We cannot price-control our way to better health outcomes or to reducing spending on health care.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>Waste, Fraud, and Abuse<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/paragoninstitute.org\/private-health\/the-20-billion-obamacare-subsidy-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paragon analysis<\/a> published in June found an estimated 5 million enrollees under Obamacare receive health-insurance subsidies far above the legally entitled amount. The Trump administration would likely combat waste, fraud, and abuse like this in government programs, which increased substantially during the Biden administration, Blase said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump would likely issue another executive order to create <a href=\"https:\/\/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov\/presidential-actions\/executive-order-creating-schedule-f-excepted-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule F<\/a>, Brase said. This would allow the administration to fire bureaucrats, including HHS employees, at will.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A Harris administration would push gender identity confusion, suppress parents&rsquo; rights, and advocate for whatever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anthony-fauci-americans-should-be-ready-for-possibility-of-a-more-rigid-type-of-restriction\/\" title=\"Anthony Fauci: Americans Should Be Ready for Possibility of a &#039;More Rigid Type of Restriction&#039;\">public health officials deem<\/a> the theme of the day, the month, or the year, posing dangers to the economy, individual rights, and health,&rdquo; Brase said.<\/p>\n<p>Harris would also require medical providers to collect data to manage such social issues in medical settings, adding burden and cost to medical providers, White said.<\/p>\n<h2>Harris for Government-Run Medicine<\/h2>\n<p>Democrats currently vary in approaches to Medicaid and Medicare, with prominent figures like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanders.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Exec-Summary_Medicare-for-All-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sen. Bernie Sanders advocating for government-run health care, or &ldquo;Medicare for All<\/a>.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/harris-campaign-not-push-medicare-for-all-plan-despite-previous-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harris&rsquo; campaign has recently distanced itself from a &lsquo;Medicare for All&rsquo; platform<\/a>, but Brase believes she would pursue the initiative if elected.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Harris will push for &lsquo;Medicare for All,&rsquo;&rdquo; Brase said. &ldquo;Whether she&rsquo;d want health plans running the operation is unclear.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Under Trump, reform could depend on what Congress looks like after the election, Blase said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Under a Trump administration, I expect a focus to ensure that Medicaid is not open to illegal immigrants,&rdquo; Blase said. &ldquo;If the Trump administration has a Republican Congress, I expect potential efforts to reform Obamacare&rsquo;s Medicaid expansion so that the program no longer discriminates against the most vulnerable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This would mean equalizing reimbursements for able-bodied, working-age adults with children, pregnant women, seniors, and the disabled on the program, Blase said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The real question is how much Trump has learned about health care and who to trust in the last eight years,&rdquo; Brase said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Ashley Bateman is a policy writer for The Heartland Institute and blogger for Ascension Press. Her work has been featured in The Washington Times, The Daily Caller, The New York Post, The American Thinker and numerous other publications. She previously worked as an adjunct scholar for The Lexington Institute and as editor, writer and photographer for The Warner Weekly, a publication for the American military community in Bamberg, Germany.     Ashley is a board member at a Catholic homeschool cooperative in Virginia. She homeschools her four incredible children along with her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-democrats-vote-for-allowing-babies-who-survive-abortions-to-die-without-care\/\" title=\"Virginia Democrats Vote For Allowing Babies Who Survive Abortions To Die Without Care\">brilliant engineer\/scientist husband<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While neither leading presidential candidate is placing significant emphasis on health policy, experts predict substantial changes will occur post-election, regardless of the victor. The accessibility and affordability of healthcare may undergo significant transformations for many Americans. Based on the political backgrounds and campaign commitments of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, health policy analysts foresee potential actions regarding the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid, drug price controls, market regulations, and other key U.S. health policies.<\/p>\n<p>Joel White, founder and president of Horizon Government Affairs, states that both candidates are likely to pursue an assertive health agenda through extensive regulatory and legislative measures. This could involve modifications to government programs, increased regulation on drug prices, and addressing inflation impacts.<\/p>\n<p>Affordability remains the primary concern for voters in swing states\u2014a valid worry according to White\u2014who notes that if current trends persist, by 2030 a typical American family could spend 40% of its income on healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>Despite over 90% of Americans having some form of health insurance, there are ongoing concerns about costs and access to care which have deteriorated over recent decades. A KFF poll revealed that nearly three-quarters of Americans aged 18 or older prioritize healthcare costs above worries about gas prices, food expenses, or rent.<\/p>\n<p>**Government Intervention vs. Personal Choice**<\/p>\n<p>Both Trump and Harris promise more affordable healthcare but propose different methods for achieving it. Harris advocates for federal regulation while Trump&#8217;s administration was characterized by deregulation in healthcare alongside an expansion in access to short-term insurance plans that were later re-regulated under Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Blase from the Paragon Health Institute suggests that a Trump administration would focus on broadening coverage options for middle-income families and small businesses with less regulated plans compared to Obamacare as well as facilitating collaboration among small businesses to provide coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, White argues that a Harris administration would negatively impact the middle class while limiting access to private insurance across various socio-economic groups. He believes Harris will promote government-run healthcare as a solution people need while attempting to extend Obamacare subsidies (set to expire in 2025) primarily benefiting wealthier individuals at the expense of employer-sponsored coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s strategy centers around enhancing competition within markets rather than increasing bureaucratic control; he aims at reforming flawed insurance markets potentially linked with high deductibles under the Affordable Care Act along with improving Medicaid\u2019s accessibility issues. Analysts expect initiatives such as expanding health savings accounts or off-ACA exchange options under his leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Twila Brase from Citizens\u2019 Council for Health Freedom anticipates most previous Trump-era initiatives like short-term limited-duration insurance policies will be reinstated alongside renewed freedom-of-conscience rights if he returns to office.<\/p>\n<p>**Drug Price Controls**<\/p>\n<p>Both candidates support implementing price controls on prescription drugs; however their approaches differ significantly. Trump&#8217;s proposal involving international reference pricing set by foreign entities is expected by White to limit American access to medications based on historical evidence against drug price controls spanning over five decades.<\/p>\n<p>Harris intends not only maintaining but also expanding upon existing drug pricing regulations established during Biden&#8217;s presidency through measures like those found in the Inflation Reduction Act\u2014an approach which White warns could lead towards socialized medicine outright due its proximity within federal pricing frameworks affecting innovation adversely according Grace-Marie Turner from Galen Institute who emphasizes how crucial advancements in modern medicine stem from new treatments rather than cost-control strategies alone being effective solutions toward improved outcomes or reduced spending overall within this sector .<\/p>\n<p>**Addressing Waste &amp; Fraud**<\/p>\n<p>A June analysis indicated approximately five million enrollees under Obamacare receive subsidies exceeding their legal entitlement amounts; Blase suggests a Trump administration would likely tackle wasteful practices prevalent during Biden\u2019s term including fraud occurring within governmental programs . <\/p>\n<p>Brase mentions potential executive orders aimed at creating Schedule F allowing firings among bureaucrats including HHS employees without cause might emerge again should he win back office .<\/p>\n<p>In contrast , she asserts a Harris-led government would push agendas surrounding gender identity issues infringing upon parental rights while mandating medical providers gather data related social matters adding further burdens onto them financially speaking according White .<\/p>\n<p>**Push Towards Government-Run Healthcare**<\/p>\n<p>Democratic perspectives vary regarding Medicaid\/Medicare reforms where figures like Senator Bernie Sanders advocate strongly towards \u201cMedicare For All\u201d models . Although recently distancing herself from this platform , Brase believes should elected ,Harris may still pursue such initiatives aggressively .<\/p>\n<p>Blase indicates any reforms under Trump depend largely upon congressional composition following elections suggesting efforts ensuring illegal immigrants do not gain Medicaid benefits might arise alongside possible adjustments aimed equalizing reimbursements across demographics enrolled therein . <\/p>\n<p>Ultimately , Brase questions how much insight into effective healthcare management has been gained by Trump throughout past eight years along with whom he chooses trust moving forward into future policymaking endeavors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":638,"featured_media":2342142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/50166915448_4716ce3c0f_k.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[38313,41035,41036,36330,41037],"class_list":["post-2342141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-health-policy","tag-healthcare-reform","tag-political-changes","tag-u-s-elections","tag-voter-impact"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/50166915448_4716ce3c0f_k.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342141"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342141\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}