We're just 7 days from #ElectionDay, and with coronavirus cases reaching new heights, there's perhaps no bigger issue than public health.
We're kicking off a week of #Election2020
s with a closer look at where Biden and Trump stand on health care. 1/Xhttps://19thnews.org/2020/10/biden-trump-election-health-care/ …
What would Biden do? The Biden campaign has suggested following an approach that cut California's maternal death rates in half, but has no explicit plan. https://19thnews.org/2020/10/biden-trump-election-health-care/#maternal-mortality … 7/X
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In 2017, women were more likely than men to forego prescriptions because of the price. And last fall, Gallup found women were more likely than men to say they couldn't afford a prescription. https://19thnews.org/2020/10/biden-trump-election-health-care/#drug-prices … 8/Xpic.twitter.com/cj297UtfL7
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What would Trump do to bring down drug prices? The administration approved new generics — but as of 2019, almost half of the drugs approved weren't actually available for sale in the U.S. https://19thnews.org/2020/10/biden-trump-election-health-care/#drug-prices … 9/Xpic.twitter.com/aUPhy5Uyk3
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The administration also issued executive orders to ease drug imports from Canada and lower drug prices for Medicare Part B patients, but neither have taken effect. https://19thnews.org/2020/10/biden-trump-election-health-care/#drug-prices … 10/X
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What would Biden do? He wants Medicare to negotiate for lower prices, to cap drug price increases in Medicare, and to appoint an independent panel to set prices for new drugs. https://19thnews.org/2020/10/biden-trump-election-health-care/#drug-prices … 11/X
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But these are all changes that Congress would need to get behind. https://19thnews.org/2020/10/biden-trump-election-health-care/#drug-prices … 12/X
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Women are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression than men — a public health issue heightened by the pandemic. https://19thnews.org/2020/10/biden-trump-election-health-care/#mental-health … 13/Xpic.twitter.com/JojUzgw0ak
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Trump hasn't offered a specific mental health plan, but has put billions toward the opioid crisis. Still — opioid deaths are on the rise: https://19thnews.org/2020/10/biden-trump-election-health-care/#mental-health … 14/Xpic.twitter.com/k1Kcdd6xJt
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Trump's proposed Medicaid cuts could limit access to mental health care for women who rely on Medicaid AND could make insurance more expensive under an ACA rollback. https://19thnews.org/2020/10/biden-trump-election-health-care/#mental-health … 15/Xpic.twitter.com/pKo80ovgTZ
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Biden has proposed more funding for mental health services and enforcing parity for mental health insurance claims — though he hasn't offered many specifics. https://19thnews.org/2020/10/biden-trump-election-health-care/#mental-health … 16/X
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Finally, perhaps the biggest battleground for women's health will be reproductive health following the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. https://19thnews.org/2020/10/biden-trump-election-health-care/#reproductive-health … 17/Xpic.twitter.com/VMficZsopk
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Trump has made SCOTUS, scaling back abortion access and exempting employers from ACA-mandated contraception coverage central to his re-election bid. https://19thnews.org/2020/10/biden-trump-election-health-care/#reproductive-health … 18/X
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Most women say they'd be less likely to vote for Trump if he picked a justice who supported overturning Roe V. Wade (most also said they expected it to be overturned if he succeeded). https://19thnews.org/2020/10/biden-trump-election-health-care/#reproductive-health … 19/Xpic.twitter.com/oXTPNeUj31
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Biden has said he would restore federal family funding for Planned Parenthood, enforce Medicaid coverage of Planned Parenthood services and narrow ACA exemptions for contraception coverage. https://19thnews.org/2020/10/biden-trump-election-health-care/#reproductive-health … 20/X
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With Amy Coney Barrett officially confirmed to the Supreme Court and coronavirus on the rise — the stakes couldn't be higher for women's health. https://19thnews.org/2020/10/women-voters-say-health-care-is-on-the-line-this-year-and-they-arent-hearing-enough-about-it/ … 21/Xpic.twitter.com/QidGzjCHa0
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How is health care factoring into your vote? Let us know with
#The19thVotes — and be sure to read (and share!) our#Election2020 FAQ: https://19thnews.org/2020/10/the-19th-explains-everything-you-need-to-know-about-voting-and-election-day-2020/ … 22/XShow this thread -
We're not done yet. The
#Election2020
s continue tmrw!
Stay tuned for a deep dive on the spread of conspiracies and disinformation by women on social media. And most importantly, we give you some tips
to help you distinguish fact from fiction. https://19thnews.org/2020/10/19th-explains-women-disinformation-election-2020/ … 23/23Show this thread
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