When health care enters the political conversation, the debate often extends beyond the scope of hospitals, insurance plans, and public health. It becomes a conversation about the economy, public trust in systems, and the decisions voters make at the ballot box. That intersection of health care, economics, and policy was the focus of Axios Live: Health Care’s Emerging Battlefield event on June 24, where researchers, policymakers, and advocates joined in discussion about the future of health care access and affordability, and how the public views these issues. Continuing my focus on public health policy this summer, I attended the event hosted by Axios and sponsored by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund . The event featured KFF’s Ashley Kirzinger , Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.), and Planned Parenthood Action Fund President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson. I experienced the greatest insight from Axios’ first guest, KFF’s Director of Survey Meth...
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