Top 3 health care takeaways from Biden’s address

By Thomas McKinless and Mary Ellen McIntire

Posted April 29, 2021 at 2:01pm

President Joe Biden delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. With a sparse, distanced audience in the House chamber, the COVID-19 pandemic was evident to anyone watching.

While Biden pitched his proposed economic and families package to lawmakers and the public, he also made a few health care pushes during his address.

See the video for health care reporter Mary Ellen McIntire’s top three takeaways.

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