The 2016 presidential election could bring significant changes to the U.S. health care system. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have both campaigned on promises to control health care spending and reduce out-of-pocket expenses for consumers.
The chart below provides a brief overview of each candidate’s health care platform, so you can better understand how Clinton or Trump may affect the employee benefits landscape if elected into office.
According to a recent study from Gallup, 15 percent of Americans say health care costs are their family’s top financial concern—making health care a hot topic on the 2016 campaign trail.