2018 IA Governor's race: on Health Care


Fred Hubbell: Stop Medicaid privatization; it failed the most vulnerable

Medicaid privatization has left many of the 600,000 Iowans who use the program with greatly reduced benefits and systemic denials of coverage that especially hurt the most vulnerable among us: the elderly, children, and the disabled. Health care providers continue to be financially strapped, with some forced to close, because of denied and delayed payments from managed care organizations. We cannot wait any longer. As governor, reversing Medicaid privatization will be a priority on Day 1.
Source: 2018 Iowa Gubernatorial campaign website, FredHubbell.com Jun 26, 2018

Jake Porter: Oppose ObamaCare

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Expand ObamaCare"?

A: Strongly oppose.ÿ

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Iowa Governor candidate May 18, 2018

Marco Battaglia: Oppose ObamaCare; move to a freer market in medicine

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Expand ObamaCare"?

A: Oppose. I want to move to a freer market in medicine. I think that we can do this while still providing a safety net for vulnerable Iowans and those Iowans that have fell through the cracks in state insurance markets.ÿ

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Iowa Governor candidate May 13, 2018

Cathy Glasson: Medicare For All: fundamental right to health care

I believe everyone has a fundamental right to high quality health care at every stage of their life.ÿI've seen what happens on the front lines every day--insurance companies put profits first and patients last. That's why I support the Medicare for All legislation that's been introduced in Congress. A nationwide plan to expand Medicare to all Americans makes the most sense. Our movement will fight for a publicly-administered, single-payer, universal health care system right here in our state.
Source: 2018 Iowa gubernatorial candidate website CathyGlasson.com May 2, 2018

Nate Boulton: Focus on vulnerable people rather than corporate profits

Nate would reinstate a state-run managed system that prioritizes Iowa's most vulnerable, instead of corporate profits. The Branstad-Reynolds administration has failed Iowans and providers alike by handing over the care of 1 in 6 Iowans to a few private managed care companies, who now must be bailed out with taxpayer money to make a profit.
Source: 2018 Iowa gubernatorial campaign website BoultonForIowa.com Jul 17, 2017

Rich Leopold: Our handling of mental illness & medical coverage is abysmal

There are dark clouds on Iowa's horizon because of poor executive management. Our handling of mental illness and medical coverage is abysmal, largely due to arrogant mismanagement by the executive branch. The Governor's inflammatory rhetoric and policies have divided our state between rural and urban Iowans, just when we need to be united.
Source: 2018 Iowa Gubernatorial campaign website RichLeopold.com Mar 15, 2017

Andy McGuire: Healthcare is a right for all Iowans

Right now, we need to generate new ideas to bring down costs and ensure comprehensive coverage because I believe that healthcare is a right for all Iowans not a privilege for the chosen few.

With the three insurance companies that provide individual policies to Iowans threatening to leave the state, we must look for new solutions to stabilize the marketplace.

Source: 2018 Iowa governor campaign website McGuireForGovernor.com Jul 2, 2016

Andy McGuire: Reduce costs through preventive care, lower drug prices

As a doctor, I know that the best way to lower healthcare costs is to reduce the amount of care a patient needs. When patients needs fewer medical services, we're able to reduce costs across the system. This is why I'll support programs that encourage more Iowans to seek preventive care in order to identify potential health problems before they arise. And as governor, I'll support legislation that works to drive down the costs of prescription drugs.
Source: 2018 Iowa governor campaign website McGuireForGovernor.com Jul 2, 2016

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Candidates and political leaders on Health Care:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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