2020 Candidates Healthcare Platforms

Apart from attempting to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, the GOP presents no health care policy changes leading up to the 2020 presidential election. However, the Democratic candidates have offered a number of changes to health care, which is predicted to be the pivotal issue of the upcoming election. This posting will provide an overview of these policy proposals and will examine these in the Texas context, the state with the highest rates of uninsurance in the nation. Despite recent Gallup polls showing growing public support for expanded healthcare coverage, it seems unlikely that Texas voters will support these proposals in any significant way. I. Medicare for All Overview There are a number of versions of Medicare for All. Both Senator Sanders and Rep. Pramila Jayapal have authored bills detailing versions of these plans. Their plans offer comprehensive benefits, they are paid for with tax dollars, they would replace all private insurance as well as the current Medicare prog