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How will the outcome of the Presidential Election in 2020 affect the national healthcare landscape for the next four years? Write a brief essay
Impact of Presidential election, 2020 on National Healthcare landscape:
The whole wolrd is is observing the United States as the 59th quadrennial Presidential election , that is scheduled for Tuesday , November 3 , 2020 is going to happen. After this election , there will be marked changes in US healthcare system for sure. Healthcare system and its policies are one of the Hot topic of the current election, that both Democratic and Republican parties are raised for their tickets.
Even though, the nation of United States is a major force, that have top rankings in most of the aspects like development , GDP and implementation of Affordable health care , the country is lacking an efficient Healthcare system, that ensures Quality Healthcare for all the citizens . The recent period of COVID19 attack in the country proved it without a doubt that , the nation has to move and adapt more advancive Healthcare policies. The Government couldn't prevent the attack of the pandemic COVID 19 effectively, with the existing policies. As of now CORONA virus claimed 175K lives in the US and approximately 5.63 million people became Corona Patients. The statistics revealed the lack of Excellency of the healthcare system.
There will be profound changes in US Healthcare system after the election. New Health policies, strategies , changes in payment , prescriptions and cost of health services can be expected with the New Government. Each party proposed different approaches and Healthcare policies to prevent failures in healthcare system and to give the citizens of America, a best and cost effective Healthcare, that is affordable to each and everyone.
The Republican party may continue with their new policies, that are still on law suits, but with much changes in the approach. The proposed policies are STLDI ( Short term , limited Duration Insurance), HRI ( Health reimbursement arrangements), AHPs ( Association Health plans) etc. The Democratic party is offering the ' Medicare expansion ' by strengthening the Affordable Care Act ( ACA) and assuring the Healthcare services for all group and categories of population irrespective of their economic status, there by reducing the uninsured population in the country.
The result of the Presidential election will decide the future of American health care system and there will be major changes in the health policies with the strategies going to implement by the new Government. The resolution of current COVID19 pandemic may be the first Challenge in Healthcare for the New Government . The Nation is Looking forward for the best implementations of innovative health policies by the New Government.