As the presidential election approaches, there’s no question that the outcome will have a lasting impact on our country.

In the final installment of our Health Care in the 2020 Presidential Election series, the Commonwealth Fund’s David Blumenthal, M.D., and Elizabeth Fowler summarize the profound differences between President Trump and former Vice President Biden’s approaches to health care. 

From safeguarding access to affordable health coverage, to advancing health equity, to managing the COVID-19 pandemic, the candidates’ positions could not be more different. 

The United States has never faced a more consequential choice in an election, the authors say. It is literally a matter of life and death for millions of Americans.