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Two years ago, women voters drove Democrats to take back the House of Representatives in a so-called "blue wave." Their top concern? Health care.This year, those same voters could play a critical role in the November election.
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2/ The stakes couldn't be higher for women "health care voters."
Since 2016, President Trump has vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Now, the likely confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as the Supreme Court's ninth justice increases the odds that the law could be struck down.
Since 2016, President Trump has vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Now, the likely confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as the Supreme Court's ninth justice increases the odds that the law could be struck down.
3/ In a recent poll, 92 percent of women said maintaining and expanding upon the Affordable Care Act was "very important" or "somewhat important" in shaping their vote this year. https://bit.ly/2H2YSuR
4/ Meanwhile, a September survey across 10 battleground states found that women were significantly more likely to say maintaining protections for preexisting conditions would play a critical role in shaping their vote. https://bit.ly/2H2YSuR
5/ For 49-year-old Jody Delikat, an independent voter in Madison, Wisc., protecting people with preexisting conditions is one of her top priorities this year.
She does not believe Trump has a replacement plan if the Affordable Care Act is undone. https://bit.ly/2H2YSuR
She does not believe Trump has a replacement plan if the Affordable Care Act is undone. https://bit.ly/2H2YSuR
6/ And though Delikat is leaning toward Biden, she is still waiting to hear more on the issue that matters most to her: how a Biden administration would actually improve American health care. https://bit.ly/2H2YSuR
7/ Voters like Delikat are the type the Biden campaign is placing bets on:
Mostly independent women in battleground states
May not have voted for Hillary Clinton four years ago
Aren't happy with the Trump administration https://bit.ly/2H2YSuR
Mostly independent women in battleground states May not have voted for Hillary Clinton four years ago Aren't happy with the Trump administration https://bit.ly/2H2YSuR
8/ Delikat is not alone in her sentiment of wanting to know about specific health care plans.
For Debra Kinkaid, health care is a critical election issue. Her children have complex mental health care needs. Her sister has had multiple forms of cancer. https://bit.ly/2H2YSuR
For Debra Kinkaid, health care is a critical election issue. Her children have complex mental health care needs. Her sister has had multiple forms of cancer. https://bit.ly/2H2YSuR
9/ Without the Affordable Care Act, health insurance simply wouldn't be an option for Kinkaid, or for the people she loves. But it also isn't enough.
Her sister's mouth prosthetic, needed after a surgery, wasn't covered by insurance because it was deemed cosmetic, Kinkaid said.
Her sister's mouth prosthetic, needed after a surgery, wasn't covered by insurance because it was deemed cosmetic, Kinkaid said.
10/10 Kincaid didn't vote in 2016. She said she's planning to vote for Biden this year, citing health care as the reason.
She trusts him on the issue, but doesn't know how he'd address problems like hers.
"I know he wants to expand on what Obama did." https://bit.ly/2H2YSuR
She trusts him on the issue, but doesn't know how he'd address problems like hers.
"I know he wants to expand on what Obama did." https://bit.ly/2H2YSuR
