2018 NM Senate race: on Health Care


Gary Johnson: Free-market approach to health coverage instead of ObamaCare

Q: Support or Repeal Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as ObamaCare?

Martin Heinrich (D): Support. Repeal would make rural hospitals close & tens of thousands lose coverage . Against Medicare work rules.

Gary Johnson (L): Repeal. Would repeal ACA & cut Medicare. Supports free-market approach to health coverage.

Mick Rich (R): Repeal. "Restore a free-market approach to health insurance."

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on New Mexico Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Martin Heinrich: No Medicare work rules; support ObamaCare

Q: Support or Repeal Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as ObamaCare?

Martin Heinrich (D): Support. Repeal would make rural hospitals close & tens of thousands lose coverage . Against Medicare work rules.

Gary Johnson (L): Repeal. Would repeal ACA & cut Medicare. Supports free-market approach to health coverage.

Mick Rich (R): Repeal. "Restore a free-market approach to health insurance."

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on New Mexico Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Mick Rich: Restore a free-market approach to health insurance

Q: Support or Repeal Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as ObamaCare?

Martin Heinrich (D): Support. Repeal would make rural hospitals close & tens of thousands lose coverage . Against Medicare work rules.

Gary Johnson (L): Repeal. Would repeal ACA & cut Medicare. Supports free-market approach to health coverage.

Mick Rich (R): Repeal. "Restore a free-market approach to health insurance."

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on New Mexico Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Mick Rich: Allow insurance plans to be sold across state lines

Q: What actions do you advocate to improve the availability, accessibility and quality of health care?

A: To reduce cost insurance plans, allow insurance plans to be sold across state lines. Eliminate mandated coverages and allow people to customize health plans based on their needs. Incentivize healthy living through reduced premiums. Protect insurance coverage for those with preexisting conditions.

Source: League of Women Voters Q&A on 2018 New Mexico Senate race Sep 9, 2018

Mick Rich: Reinstate free market model for health insurance

Mick wants to replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and restore a free-market approach to health insurance. We should be able to buy insurance across state lines, just like car insurance. Each of us should take responsibility for our health, and work with our medical providers to control costs.
Source: 2018 New Mexico Senate website MickRichForSenate.com Aug 8, 2017

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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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