Internet divided as Joe Biden rolls out plan to ‘improve health care for American people’

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: President Joe Biden took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to lay down his proposal for improving healthcare for Americans on Tuesday, March 26.

The subject has been a leading issue in the incumbent's bid for re-election. He celebrated 14 years of the passage of the Affordable Care Act with former President Barack Obama and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on March 23, where he attacked his political opponent, Donald Trump, claiming that the latter wanted to do away with the legislation.

Speaking of his vision for health care in America, Biden said, "My vision ... about the future (is) where folks have the freedom and security of affordable health care, lower prescription drug costs, and just a little more breathing room, as my dad would say."

"Health care is at stake this November," he had stated in an earlier tweet.

President Joe Biden's objectives for health care in the US

From the official account of POTUS on X, Biden tweeted his plan to improve the existing system of healthcare in America, writing, "Kamala (Harris, Vice President) and I aren't done lowering health care and prescription drug costs and improving health care for the American people."

He proceeded to share a poster that listed the areas in which their administration sought improvement.

The first agenda on the list was permanently lowering health insurance premiums, followed by closing the Medicaid coverage gap for people in the 10 states that have not adopted Medicaid expansion.

They also wish to ensure children do not lose coverage because of red tape till they are 6, make home care more available, ensure access to mental health care, and apply surprise billing protections to ambulance providers.

Biden also plans to eliminate junk fees on telemedicine and other health care services, let Medicare negotiate drug prices for at least 50 drugs every year, put an upper limit on out-of-pocket prescription drugs and insulin costs for all, and cap Medicare cost-sharing at $2 for generic medicine.

The final point on the list noted 'protect and strengthen Medicare for generations'.

Internet reacts to President Joe Biden's tweet

Netizens had mixed reactions to Biden's post, as the following tweets demonstrate.

While a user wrote, "Thank you for any efforts made to provide access to healthcare for the poor. This country tends to forget about them."

Another stated, "You're just saying stuff to get votes."

"You've destroyed the economy, pipe down," jibed another user.

"You can sure tell when an election is looming. We get all these promises of what they will accomplish if we give them just 4 more years. Well, they've had over 3 years and the overall results are not at all favorable for their re-election," noted a fourth.

"Can’t wait to win some more! Look forward to these changes!" exclaimed a fifth.

"Plans are always good when you have actionable items that follow. If not it’s just a dream. Nothing wrong with a dream, but if healthcare is that important, please explain how we (America) can do these things," noted a sixth user.

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