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This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. Reducing Health Care Costs and Improving Health Care Quality/Only one party has a specific plan for ensuring EVERY American will be able to afford life-saving and life-enhancing healthcare.. the other party has no platform at all 1/12

The United States spends more per capita on health care than any other advanced economy, and has less to show for it. 2/12 #DemPartyPlatform #healthcare

Health care costs have been increasing for decades, with average premiums for an employer-provided family plan topping $20,000 in 2019. 3/12 #DemPartyPlatform #Healthcare

#Democrats know we can reduce out-of-pocket costs for families while improving the quality of health care for all. 4/12 #DemPartyPlatform #Healthcare #HealthcareForAll

#Democrats will make it easier for working families to afford high-quality insurance in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces by ensuring that no one pays more than 8.5 percent of their income in premiums and eliminating the cap on subsidies. 5/12 #DemPartyPlatform

#Democrats believe that when Americans are in the hospital or an emergency room, they shouldn’t have to worry about whether their health care providers are in-network or not, which is why we will outlaw the predatory practice of surprise medical billing. 6/12 #DemPartyPlatform

#Democrats will work to increase price transparency in the health care system across all payers, and reduce paperwork through uniform medical billing. 7/12 #DemPartyPlatform #healthcare

#Democrats will vigorously use antitrust laws to fight against mega-mergers in the hospital, insurance, and pharmaceutical industries that would raise prices for patients by undermining market competition.8/12 #DemPartyPlatform #healthcare

Excessive prescription drug cost-sharing and voids in coverage such as dental, vision, and hearing services can lead to severe health consequences for #Medicare patients. 9/12
#DemPartyPlatform #healthcare

#Democrats will fight any efforts to cut #Medicare benefits, and support finding financially sustainable policies to expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing.10/12 #DemPartyPlatform #healthcare #HealthcareIsAHumanRight

Democrats will support policies that increase the number of primary care practitioners, registered nurses, dentists, and dental therapists, especially in rural and low-income metropolitan areas, so it’s easier for every American to access preventive and primary health care. 11/12

#Democrats value all people and will actively promote wellness programs for all ages in our diverse communities for better overall health.
12/12 #DemPartyPlatform #healthcare #Wellness