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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Sanders Emphasizes Clinton's Health Care Concessions In Convention Speech
Bernie Sanders celebrated the health care concessions he won from Hillary Clinton Monday night as he gave a rousing endorsement to his former presidential rival. In a Democratic convention speech that revisited the agenda of his surprisingly competitive campaign for the nomination, Sanders reminded the audience that while he may have lost the race, he did succeed in convincing Clinton to support three important proposals: a 鈥減ublic option鈥 for Obamacare, letting people join Medicare early, and a big funding increase for community health centers. (Kaplan, 7/26)
In other news from the 2016 presidential election 鈥
[T]he Trump vs. Clinton race offers voters a stark choice, starting with their views on the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Clinton wants to improve it and make it more affordable. Trump has vowed to kill it, starting on the day he takes office. Abortion? Clinton is decisively pro-choice; Trump, pro-life, a stance bolstered by his selection of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, a champion of abortion restrictions, as his running mate. ... We have pulled together an at-a-glance list summarizing their views on a range of health and science issues. It shows not only their differing opinions, but also their differing styles. Clinton is given to detailed policy positions; Trump, not so much. (Giordano, 7/24)
The success of the conservative approach to Medicaid devised by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence鈥擠onald Trump's pick for vice president鈥攊s a mixed bag so far, according to a report that offers fodder for both sides of the political spectrum. A new analysis funded by the state shows both positive and concerning elements to Indiana's alternative Medicaid expansion. It again exposes the dichotomy of Pence embracing President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law even though his presidential running mate, Donald Trump, has called for full repeal of the Affordable Care Act. (Dickson, 7/25)
The 2016 Democratic Party platform includes strong pro-abortion rights language. It opposes Republican efforts to defund Planned Parenthood, as well as bids to overturn the Hyde Amendment, which limits federal funding for abortions. In contrast, the Republican platform called for repealing Roe vs. Wade and adding a "personhood" amendment to the Constitution, which protects a fetus from the beginning of its development. Here & Now's Robin Young talks to Edel Finnegan, executive director of the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia, about how abortion is being talked about by the parties and the candidates this year. (Young, 7/25)
