How Trump can win on healthcare
[embed]https://vimeo.com/360870348[/embed]It should be easy for the Democrats to beat President Trump on healthcare. After all, he never followed through on his promise to "take care of everyone" or to unveil a "phenomenal" plan. Moreover, his sabotage of Obamacare, attacks on Planned Parenthood, and stress introduced by his tweets have caused additional damage.However, leading Democrats including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren insist on shooting themselves in the foot by touting Medicare for All. The critics are right: it would be expensive, complex, disruptive and represent a government takeover of the healthcare system. A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll shows that most people don't even believe their wages will rise if employers save a bundle on health care, as they would under Medicare for All.Meanwhile, Trump has competent people in his administration in healthcare (unlike other areas) and they've worked hard on productive areas such as Medicare Advantage, kidney care, transparency, and vaping.As a result, Trump can win on healthcare even without a signature TrumpCare program.Democrats would be wise to nominate someone who espouses building on Obamacare, not replacing it with Medicare for All. Michael Bennet is my pick, but he isn't getting traction. Joe Biden is the best of the current frontrunners and as Obama's Vice President is best placed to cement the Obamacare legacy.
By healthcare business consultant David E. Williams, president of Health Business Group.