2018 NY Senate race: on Health Care


Chele Farley: Medicare public option amounts to socialized medicine

They disagreed on Medicare-for-all and the new tax bill, with Gillibrand saying she supports improving the health care system, including expanding Medicare.

"I believe people should have access to the life-saving health care that they need," she said. "So I believe in Medicare for all, because if you have a not-for-profit public option, if you had a system where you could have access to the healthcare that you need, you would have the ability to have preventive care and people with pre-existing conditions would be able to get the coverage they want."

Farley argued that health care costs are spiraling out of control and that Gillibrand's proposals amount to socialized medicine. "What she is proposing means that no one will be allowed to have employer health care," Farley said. "If you like your health care, will you be able to keep it? The answer is no."

Source: ABC-7 Eyewitness News on 2018 New York Senatorial debate Oct 25, 2018

Kirsten Gillibrand: Expand Medicare and add not-for-profit public option

They disagreed on Medicare-for-all and the new tax bill, with Gillibrand saying she supports improving the health care system, including expanding Medicare.

"I believe people should have access to the life-saving health care that they need," she said. "So I believe in Medicare for all, because if you have a not-for-profit public option, if you had a system where you could have access to the healthcare that you need, you would have the ability to have preventive care and people with pre-existing conditions would be able to get the coverage they want."

Farley argued that health care costs are spiraling out of control and that Gillibrand's proposals amount to socialized medicine. "What she is proposing means that no one will be allowed to have employer health care," Farley said. "If you like your health care, will you be able to keep it? The answer is no."

Source: ABC-7 Eyewitness News on 2018 New York Senatorial debate Oct 25, 2018

Dave Webber: ObamaCare drastically increased insurance rates

We simply must pass a repeal and reform of the ACA this year. The parties in Congress must both give a little as this legislation must take place! The ACA has drastically INCREASED rates for insurance coverage across the country. We can more carefully construct our Medicaid increases to allow for those in need to be covered without harming our economy. There are politicians who say people will die if we change the ACA. This is a false narrative and hyperbole.
Source: 2018 New York Senate campaign website DaveWebberForUsSenate Jan 18, 2018

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Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
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Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
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Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
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Howard Schultz(I-WA)
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Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
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Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
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Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
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Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
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