STAT+: Democratic platform favors slate of smaller goals over a health overhaul
WASHINGTON — Gone are the days when Democrats bickered over wholesale reform of the American health care system — including Vice President Harris herself during the 2020 campaign cycle.
Instead, their plan this election cycle evokes President Biden’s slogan to “finish the job” — even though they’re running a new candidate. With the notable exception of calling to erase medical debt by working with states, Democrats are largely eyeing marginal extensions or reinstatements of their prior policy achievements.
The Democrats’ platform, released Monday, is six times the length of Republicans’ brief 16-page policy plan. The most impactful proposals require cooperation from Congress, which may not be decided in Democrats’ favor, even if they are able to maintain the White House.
