2018 House MI elections: on Health Care

Haley Stevens: Lower prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries

Brenda Jones: Supports a single-payer Medicare-for-All healthcare system

Elissa Slotkin: Support ObamaCare's coverage of pre-existing conditions

Rashida Tlaib: Medicare-for-All: healthcare is a right, not a privilege

Andy Levin: Medicare-for-All is first step toward basic morality

Andy Levin: Health care must be universal. I believe most Americans are sick and tired of talking about health insurance and coverage when we should be talking about quality care. As the father of two sons who live with Crohn's disease, I understand the physical, emotional, and financial toll of chronic illness. Enough is enough. Let us say plainly that as a matter of basic morality, there are things that should not be left to the market to decide. One is that every man, woman and child will have proper medical care from birth to old age, and I believe Medicare for All is the first step in that direction.

Brenda Jones: Single-payer system is best, without individual mandate

Brenda Jones: My concerns with today's healthcare system include elimination of the individual mandate to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, prescription drug prices for seniors on Medicare and Healthcare for all (including dental and vision) & paid maternity leave. A single-payer healthcare system is the best answer to ensure the health and welfare of our nation. I will work to protect every American, especially our veterans, because healthcare should be a human right. Congress must continue to work on more inclusive legislation until no one is without healthcare, prescription, vision or dental coverage.

Elissa Slotkin: Buy-in to Medicare; then negotiate drug prices

Elissa Slotkin: Healthcare is our generational challenge to fix. It's also a personal issue for me: my mom died of ovarian cancer after struggling with healthcare her whole life due to her pre-existing condition of breast cancer. While the Affordable Care Act made important strides, it desperately needs reform. One thing I would do is push to create a buy-in to Medicare, which would bring down costs for individuals and provide relief to businesses. The government should have the authority to negotiate drug prices under Medicare, and we must work to curb the predatory price increases we've seen on EpiPens, insulin, and other drugs.

Haley Stevens: Protect ObamaCare: health care is a right, not a privilege

Haley Stevens: I believe that health care is a right, not a privilege. Every American deserves access to affordable, high-quality health care. We need to protect and improve the Affordable Care Act by fully implementing it. We also must take steps toward lowering prescription drug prices, first and foremost by letting the federal government use the full weight of its bargaining power to reduce costs for Medicare. And it is totally unacceptable that in the greatest country on earth any child goes without health care. We must improve and strengthen the Children's Health Insurance Program.

Rashida Tlaib: ObamaCare was step in direction toward universal healthcare

Rashida Tlaib: I strongly believe in universal healthcare for all. The Affordable Care Act was a step in the right direction, but people are still paying outrageous prices, driven by insurance companies, for healthcare. No one should have to go into debt to for medication and lifesaving procedures. A society in which everyone has access to healthcare coverage will result in a drastic improvement in quality of life for those facing chronic health conditions, women, and children. We should be increasing funds available to support maternal and child health, and I support paid family and sick leave for all.

Andy Levin: Health care is a basic human right, period

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• Health care: Health care is a basic human right. Period.
• Education: We must stop short-changing our kids. Every child, regardless of their zip code, deserves a high-quality education
• Jobs: The dignity and value of work has been attacked and undermined.

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• Medicare for All. As the father of two sons with Crohn's disease, I know the importance of having access to quality health care. Health care is a basic human right and we as a country must do what we can to make sure that every man, woman, and child has access to high-quality health care without the fear of going bankrupt.
• Creating good-paying jobs that provide economic security, benefits, and a stable retirement.
• Passing an infrastructure plan.

Andy Levin: Medicare-for-All; address prescription drug cost