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Elections in the United States 2020: the health system from the perspective of presidential candidates

The election for President of the United States will take place in 2020, in a year of great global instability, mainly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and developments in the economy. According to John Hopkins University data (2020),  the United States already adds up to more than 160.000 deaths and more 5.4 millions infected by the new coronavirus. The country represents 24% of Covid-19 cases worldwide and 22% of deaths from the disease. Studies indicate that, with rising unemployment, between February and March 2020, 5.4 millions of people lost their health insurance, representing a growth of 39% of people without health plans (GANGOPADHYAYA; GARRETT, 2020). The data exposes the profound impact of the pandemic on access to the health system, one of the main concerns of the population.

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Unlike Trump, who does not have a health plan, former vice president Joe Biden proposes an inclusive health policy. Besides that, argues that health system failures generate more instability and reinforce inequalities among citizens. There is a movement on the democratic agenda focused on the conscious fight against the coronavirus, However, over the next few months, he will have to demonstrate to voters how to reform the system if he wins the election and, mainly, focus on financing the system. Trump, on the other hand, will have to deal with the demands on his health policy and answer for the lack of an efficient response plan to the coronavirus pandemic..

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Matheus de Paula
International Relations Student at ESPM, Jr Analyst. of the Center for American Studies and Business (NENA) at ESPM and a volunteer intern at the International Relations Committee of the Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo (ALESP).