Category: Biden Promise Tracker

Numbers Don’t Lie. Biden Kept His Promise on Improving Obamacare.

KHN has teamed up with our partners at PolitiFact to monitor 100 key promises made by Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential campaign — including those surrounding the Affordable Care Act.

Is Covid ‘Under Control’ in the US? Experts Say Yes

PolitiFact has been tracking this campaign promise since 2020. Experts are now saying it’s fair to describe the covid pandemic as “under control.”

Biden Releases a New Plan to Combat Covid, but Experts Say There’s Still a Ways to Go

There’s agreement that the plan includes important action items but also elements that will trigger political opposition.

Biden’s July Executive Order Includes Drug Pricing Provisions. But Will They Do Enough?

The July 9 directive addresses the importation of prescription drugs and broader efforts to reduce the high cost of medicines.

Biden Kept His Promise to Increase Covid-Testing Capacity, Even as Demand for Testing Drops

Experts told us that the system’s capacity has improved and people now have access to different testing options.

Health Issues Carried Weight on the Campaign Trail. What Could Biden Do in His First 100 Days?

KHN has teamed up with PolitiFact to track what becomes of President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign promises over the next four years. As he moves into the West Wing, what are his chances of making progress on health care?

Biden’s Covid Challenge: 100 Million Vaccinations in the First 100 Days. It Won’t Be Easy.

But keeping campaign promises regarding the nation’s covid response will go beyond stepping up the rollout of the vaccines.