Learn how the presidential candidates' policies on health care and student loans differ in how they could impact your finances. What impact could presidential policies have on health care and student loans? How might these policies affect your personal finances? Hosts Sean Pyles and Anna Helhoski discuss health care costs and student loan forgiveness to help you understand how upcoming elections may influence your financial future. They begin with a discussion of health care with Richard Frank, director of The Center on Health Policy, about the feasibility of lowering prescription drug prices, the candidates’ stances on Medicare and Medicaid, and the potential for health care tax credits to be extended.  Then, Anna talks to Student Loans Nerd Eliza Haverstock about student loan repayment policies and financial aid. They discuss the fate of income-driven repayment plans like SAVE, the future of public service loan forgiveness, and the costs of alternative education pathways for students beyond traditional four-year colleges. Stay up to date on the latest financial news by visiting NerdWallet’s Financial News Hub: https://www.nerdwallet.com/h/news/financial-news  In their conversation, the Nerds discuss: presidential policies, healthcare costs, lowering healthcare costs, healthcare tax credits, healthcare reform, Affordable Care Act, ACA, Kamala Harris healthcare plan, Donald Trump healthcare plan, student loans, student loan forgiveness, Medicare, Medicaid, SAVE repayment plan, public service loan forgiveness, PSLF, prescription drug prices, financial aid, college affordability, Pell Grant, alternative education pathways, election impact on finances, student debt relief, healthcare policy, college tuition costs, and healthcare in the US. To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email [email protected]. Like what you hear? Please leave us a review and tell a friend.