Compare the Candidates on Health Care Policy

The upcoming general election highlights President Biden and former President Trump as the key contenders, focusing on their divergent records and positions on healthcare. This summary provides a side-by-side comparison to aid understanding of their stances. Click here for article.

• Affordable Care Act (ACA):

• Trump: Attempted repeal and replacement, expanded short-term plans, reduced outreach, and subsidies.

• Biden: Expanded ACA subsidies, fixed "family glitch," and reversed Trump-era policies.

• Medicaid:

• Trump: Supported restructuring and restrictions, including work requirements.

• Biden: Advocated for Medicaid expansion and withdrew work requirement waivers.

• Abortion:

• Trump: Anti-abortion stance, policies restricting funding and information.

• Biden: Pro-abortion rights, reversed Trump's policies, supports Roe v. Wade.

• Contraception:

• Trump: Allowed exemptions, restricted Title X funding for abortion providers.

• Biden: Expanded contraceptive coverage, reversed Trump-era policies on Title X.