1/ No matter who wins next week, this election will have profound, far-reaching consequences for your physical health and well-being.

From insurance coverage to plans for a pandemic, here’s what’s at stake https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">
2/ We can& #39;t talk about health without talking about Covid-19.

President Trump hasn’t instituted a national testing or contact tracing plan. Joe Biden has pledged, if elected, to establish a Pandemic Testing Board & a National Contact Tracing Workforce. http://read.medium.com/kQwYiry ">https://read.medium.com/kQwYiry&q...
3/ The fate of the Affordable Care Act is a major question.

Since President Obama signed it into law in 2010, opponents of the ACA — designed to make health insurance accessible for all Americans — have been trying to repeal it.

Here’s where it stands: http://read.medium.com/mT5LYxA ">https://read.medium.com/mT5LYxA&q...
4/ Reproductive rights are at stake.

While the legality of abortion is a highly visible and divisive topic between the candidates, it’s not the only way politics influences reproductive care. http://read.medium.com/wTUtv6J ">https://read.medium.com/wTUtv6J&q...
5/ America’s gaping health disparities could improve — or worsen.

Structural inequalities mean resource-poor communities tend to be more populated by people of color. Members of the LGBTQ+ community are also at risk due to inequity in health care. http://read.medium.com/fbymnXx ">https://read.medium.com/fbymnXx&q...
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