How Healthcare Shapes Elections
Does the U.S. even believe in ‘public health’?
In this thought-provoking episode, we explore the relationship between politics and healthcare, delving into the crucial role that healthcare plays in the minds of voters during election season.
Join us as Halle sits down with renowned health economist, communicator, and trend weaver, Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, to unravel the complexities of healthcare policy, its impact on the lives of Americans, and the upcoming 2024 United States elections.
From the ongoing debate between national and state-level healthcare policies to the belief in "public health" and the pressing concerns of healthcare costs, abortion care, gun violence, the opioid crisis, transgender rights, and gender-affirming care, we leave no stone unturned. Together, Halle and Jane explore the key healthcare issues that are at the forefront of voters' minds.
Halle and Jane delve into the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the healthcare debate, discussing potential changes to the ACA that may emerge in the lead-up to the 2024 elections. They analyze the perceived division in the nation, exploring whether it is a product of social media or a genuine reflection of differing views on critical healthcare issues.
Additionally, we explore the pivotal role of technology and innovation, from artificial intelligence to emerging trends, in shaping the healthcare policies proposed by candidates.
Topics covered:
Why healthcare is political
Why the top lobbyists are healthcare organizations
Why there’s a growing tension between what policies should be federal versus state
If the US believes in “public health”
Key issues voters care about (and what they don’t care about)
Why healthcare is the debt of necessity
If the US needs a Chief Loneliness Officer
About Jane Sarahson-Kahn
Jane Sarasohn-Kahn is a health economist, advisor and trend-weaver to organizations focused at the intersection of health, technology and people. Jane founded THINK-Health after working with health care consultancies in the US and Europe. Jane’s clients span the health/care ecosystem: technology, pharma and life sciences, providers, plans, retail, financial services and consumer goods. She founded the Health Populi blog in 2007.
Jane’s book, HealthConsuming™: From Health Consumers to Health Citizens, was published in May 2019. The book tracks the evolution of the patient to consumer and payor. As digital tools and retail health options proliferate the health ecosystem, HealthConsuming™ discusses America’s prospects for public policy and privacy laws to bolster health citizens’ access to health care, social determinants, and personal data protections.
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