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Webinar: Where do the candidates stand on health care?
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
10 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Online
Health care is among the most crucial issues for voters heading into the 2020 election season, and more than two-thirds of Democrats say it’s among the most important factors in their vote. With Super Tuesday fast approaching, now is the time to brush up on the leading candidates’ latest plans for health care and the key differences in how they would tackle a host of pressing challenges. Soaring insurance deductibles and drug prices are crippling many families' budgets, premiums continue their steady upward march, and a legislative fix to the problem of surprise bills remains elusive. Meanwhile, a philosophical divide has riven the Democratic party: Fix the Affordable Care Act and pursue incremental reforms or pursue a more dramatic overhaul of the health system along the lines of Medicare for All? This webinar will bring together two top national health policy reporters and a veteran health policy expert to provide a timely overview of the leading candidates’ health care positions. We’ll also highlight key storylines worth tracking and share tips and strategies for relaying key policy distinctions for diverse audiences.
Panelists:
- Alice Miranda Ollstein, health care reporter for Politico Pro
- Yasmeen Abutaleb, national reporter for The Washington Post
- Linda Blumberg, institute fellow at the Health Policy Center at the Urban Institute