Trump Releases Doctor’s Note; Takes Positions On Medicaid, Birth Control And Abortion
While discussing his own health statistics with Dr. Oz, Donald Trump also comments on expanding Medicaid and access to over-the-counter birth control, like in California. Later, he says he supports permanently prohibiting federal funds from being used for abortion and appointed a new head to his anti-abortion coalition.
Los Angeles Times:
Trump's Doctor Says He's In 'Excellent Physical Health' But Shares Few New Details
Donald Trump released a one-page doctor’s letter Thursday saying he is “in excellent physical health” while pressing his case that he has more strength and stamina than Hillary Clinton. The letter from Harold N. Bornstein, a Manhattan doctor who has treated Trump since 1980, said the Republican presidential nominee takes low-dose aspirin and a statin drug to lower his cholesterol. (Finnegan, 9/15)
The Associated Press:
Amid Tighter Race, Clinton And Trump Trade Barbs Over Health
Hillary Clinton returned to campaigning without offering apologies for keeping her pneumonia a secret, focusing on criticizing opponent Donald Trump instead of how she handled her health problem and the three-day rest ordered by her doctor. (Pace and Lerer, 9/16)
Bloomberg:
Trump Says He’d Use Medicaid To Expand Insurance Coverage
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said that as president he would use Medicaid to cover poor people who can’t afford private health insurance, and make birth control available without a prescription. The comments appeared to differ both with what some Republicans have proposed in the past, and -- in the case of Medicaid -- aspects of Trump’s own policy proposals on his website. Republicans generally opposed the expansion of Medicaid to higher income levels under Obamacare, for example. (Cortez and Tracer, 9/15)
The Associated Press:
Trump Supports Birth Control Without A Prescription
Donald Trump says he believes women should be able to obtain birth control without a prescription. Speaking on an episode of "The Dr. Oz Show" airing Thursday, the Republican nominee suggested that, for many women, obtaining a prescription can be challenging. "I would say it should not be prescription," he told the audience, adding that many women "just aren't in a position to go get a prescription." (Colvin and Sharp, 9/15)
USA Today:
Trump Announces 'Pro-Life Coalition,' Supports Making Hyde Amendment Permanent
On Friday Trump reinforced his commitment to three anti-abortion platforms and announced he would also back making the Hyde Amendment permanent law... The Hyde Amendment withholds certain federal funds from being used for abortion. There are exceptions to protect the life of the woman or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. (Collins, 9/16)