With the presidential election less than a week away, health care is not on the ballot, but the winner will definitely impact the direction our health care system takes. In fact, the candidates’ respective approaches to health care appear to be diametrically opposed based on their previous statements and records.

A President Kamala Harris would likely extend coverage to millions more people by expanding the Affordable Care Act and the Medicaid expansion to all 50 states. She would also extend coverage protections to vulnerable populations that started during the pandemic followed by the Inflation Reduction Act.

A Harris administration would extend price negotiations for prescription drugs under Medicare while limiting out-of-pocket drug expenses to $2,000 per person per year. She has promised to promote legislation that would limit out-of-pocket insulin costs to $35 a month across the board.

Of course, all these measures cost money, and America already spends over $4 trillion a........

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