Volume 404, Issue 10464
2 November 2024
WORLD REPORT Aside from abortion, health issues have largely been neglected in the run-up to the Nov 5 election. What have the candidates proposed to improve health? Susan Jaffe reports.
As election day approaches on Nov 5, the US presidential race remains a tense and close competition despite unprecedented events—the Democratic candidate was replaced in August, and two attempts have been made to assassinate the Republican candidate. And despite the sharp contrast between former President Donald Trump, a Republican, and Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris, neither has so far managed to emerge as the frontrunner as The Lancet went to press. [Here‘s what the candidates say they would do on abortion, Affordable Care Act and other key health issues.]…