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Health care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their records

  • Written by Zachary W. Schulz, Lecturer of History, Auburn University
imageThe presidential debate on Sept. 10, 2024, did not add much context to what the two candidates would do on health care beyond their own records.Visual China Group/Getty Images

Health care is a defining issue in the 2024 election – Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump have starkly different...

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