Here’s a quick-albeit-still-somewhat-up-in-in-the-air take on how the midterms may/will impact healthcare. Much depends on final results in several key elections (Senate in GA, NV, :
Medicare and Medicaid
Drug prices – Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will reduce seniors’ drug prices; if the GOP takes control of the House (which appears likely) it may try to hold up/block/hinder Medicare drug price negotiation through oversight on how HHS implements the new policy.
If Dems hold onto the House (which is highly doubtful), we can expect legislation that would expand Medicare and Medicaid.
South Dakotans voted to expand Medicaid; this is a big win for rural hospitals and the uninsured – 40,000+ South Dakotans will now have access to health care. For South Dakotans, the impact – healthier people and financially healthier hospitals = healthier economy.
Abortion rights
Ballot measures in 5 states addressed abortion rights with voters in California, Vermont, Michigan,
I was a bizarre little child. It’s okay, I’m the first to confess it. I was saying my first phrases earlier than I was six months outdated. I was extra prone to deal with my youthful siblings than to go out and play. And I liked spinach. Specifically, I appreciated spinach cooked and then drenched in apple cider vinegar. I know, it’s unusual. But what can I say? I think I always had this thing inside me that knew what was good for me, and apple cider vinegar fell into that category. If we would had kombucha in the home again then, I most likely would’ve liked that too.