A number of issues that Biden’s healthcare strategy aims to address

 

Looking ahead, the next 4 years seems to be in for an upturn, thanks in large part to Joe Biden recently bagging the American presidency over rival Donald Trump. The biggest reason for the positive outlook that keeps medical experts, like Dr. Matthew Boente, MD, very hopeful is the plans of Joe Biden to address some gaps in healthcare today. 

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Unaffordable healthcare

One of the most important things, if not the most important thing, that a person can own is his or her own life. Along with this comes the right to live healthy and safe for many years. Recent times have made achieving this very difficult for the average American. For Joe Biden, putting a very huge price tag on health is not only impractical, it is simply unfair, too. Joe Biden intends to make healthcare affordable enough, such that any American family doesn’t have to spend more than 8.5% of its income on healthcare.

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Penalties for pre-existing conditions

According to Dr. Matthew Boente, MD, in the previous presidency, healthcare reform plans have largely been characterized by a stiff, almost blind disdain for Obamacare, otherwise known as the Affordable Care Act. While his former running mate’s version of healthcare has proven to have weaknesses, Biden knows that building on Obamacare will bring about better results, compared to striking it down altogether, which would have been a consequence of a Trump win. When Biden makes his adjustments, he will make sure that 133 million Americans with pre-existing conditions don’t get charged with significantly higher premiums.

Lack of age-inclusivity

Today, Medicare only allows for individuals age 65 or older to get full benefits. While it might make sense that you get more sickly as you hit your mid 6os, it doesn’t mean that you don’t get sick at all as you approach it. Job Biden’s strategy aims to qualify more individuals by dropping this age limit down to 60 years of age.

Dr. Matthew Boente, MD, is a recipient of numerous awards for his contribution to the medical field. He trained under the Galloway Fellowship at the Department of Surgery, Gynecology Division at Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. For more about what he does, visit this page.

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