Policy Options to Increase Health Care Coverage and Affordability: Comparing Enhancements to the Affordable Care Act and a Public Option
By EsqSocial Corporation 07/06/21
[co-author: Sabiha Quddus] The health care platform of President-elect Joe Biden aims to expand insurance coverage to the majority of Americans and lower health care costs for consumers. To accomplish these goals, Biden’s platform proposes enhancing the ACA, lowering the age of eligibility for Medicare, and introducing a government-run public option. With all new policies come trade-offs, and as policymakers seek to understand the possible effects of new proposals, they should ensure adequate...
By: FTI Consulting