Final Dem Platform Supports Caddy Repeal, Innovation Waivers, Autism Treatment

By Amy Lotven / July 25, 2016 at 6:02 PM
The final Democratic platform released Friday has several new pieces of health policy, most significantly now including a vow to fight for a full repeal of the ACA’s excise tax on high cost health plans, despite White House support of a modified “Cadillac tax.” The document highlights Democratic support for a public option and Medicare buy-in for people aged 55 and over, and now stresses the need for states to have the authority and flexibility to experiment with new health...

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