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THE ISSUES

Defend and expand the THE AFFORDABLE Repeal and replace Obamacare A ordable Care Act, with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). 2 which covers 20 million people. 1 CARE ACT (ACA)

Continue to allow individuals to use HSAs. Bring down out-of-pocket costs like INDIVIDUAL Contributions into HSAs should be tax-free copays and deductibles. 1 HEALTH CARE COSTS and accumulate.3 Allowing consumers access to imported, Protect consumers from prescription PRESCRIPTION safe and dependable drugs from drug price increases. 1 DRUGS overseas will bring more options to consumers.3

Encourage states to expand Maximize exibility for states via block and make enrollment through MEDICAID grants so that local leaders can design Medicaid and the ACA easier. 1 innovative Medicaid programs. 2

Enforce the current immigration laws Expand access to a ordable HEALTH CARE and restrict the granting of visas to health care for families regardless FOR relieve health care cost pressures of immigration status. 1 IMMIGRANTS on state and local governments. 3

Expand access to rural “By following free market principles Americans, who often have diculty and working together to create sound ACCESS TO CARE nding quality, a ordable public policy .. (we) will broaden health care. 1 healthcare access, make healthcare more a ordable.” 2 HILLARY CLINTON THE ISSUES DONALD TRUMP

Ensure that all women have access Defund if to preventive care, a ordable they continue to provide abortions REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH contraception, and and redirect the funding to safe and legal abortion. 1 centers.6

Require price transparency from all Enforce and broaden the ACA’s health care providers, especially doctors 4 PRICE TRANSPARENCY Transparency Provisions. and health care organizations like clinics and hospitals. 3

Increase premium tax credits available through the Marketplaces so HEALTH Allow people to purchase insurance that individuals and families pay no across state lines, in all 50 states, more than 8.5% of their income on PREMIUMS creating a dynamic market. 2 premiums. 5

Allow people age 55-64 Trump has not stated his position on 5 to buy-in to Medicare. Medicare program restructuring.

Integrate the mental and physical Reform mental health programs health care systems and enhance MENTAL HEALTH and institutions across community-based treatment.7 the country. 3

Sources: 1. www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/health-care/ 4. www.hillaryclinton.com/brieng/factsheets/2015/09/23/clinton-plan-to-lower-out-of-pocket-health-care-costs 2. www.donaldjtrump.com/policies/health-care/?/positions/healthcare-reform 5. www.k .org/report-section/snapshot-of-where-hillary-clinton-and-donald-trump-stand-on-seven-health-care-issue 3. www.donaldjtrump.com/POSITIONS/HEALTHCARE-REFORMare 6. www.k .org/health-reform/issue-brief/snapshot-of-where-hillary-clinton-and-donald-trump-stand-on-seven-health-care-issues 7. www.hillaryclinton.com/brieng/factsheets/2016/08/29/hillary-clintons-comprehensive-agenda-on-mental-health/