The coronavirus pandemic is jolting the political debate over health care in the 2020 election campaign, with Democrats arguing the crisis shows the damage the Trump administration has done to the health-care safety net and the need for a larger federal role in providing coverage. Health care was already a top issue for voters before the virus began spreading in the U.S. Now, with cases across 46 states and Washington, D.C., coronavirus is providing a platform for Democrats to highlight high medical costs and a lack of coverage,...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 14, 2020 14:03 UTC