Survey of 2020 House campaign websites: on Health Care


Bill Hightower: Repeal and replace Obamacare

Our current healthcare system of Obamacare is broken, and we must fully repeal and replace it. I support a plan to overhaul healthcare in the form of block grants to the state to enable them to innovate and develop more efficient ways of delivering care. The fact is that Washington has mismanaged one of the most important personal decisions Americans make. As a result, we have exploding costs and eroding care that is hurting hardworking Alabama families.
Source: 2019-2020 AL-1 House campaign website BillHightower.com May 1, 2020

Christy Smith: Give public option healthcare to those who want it

Health care is a human right and while the Affordable Care Act was a tremendous step in that direction, Christy believes we need to do more to reduce costs, ensure that every American has access to affordable healthcare, and protect those with pre-existing conditions. That's why she supports a public health insurance option for anyone who wants it. Christy believes Congress needs to control the rising costs of prescription drugs.
Source: 2019-2020 CA25 House campaign website ChristyForCongress.org May 8, 2020

David Valadao: Market-based competition is best health care solution

David believes the best healthcare is a market-based approach to healthcare reform that provides individuals with competitive choices and addresses the needs of those unable to afford healthcare insurance. It is David's priority to ensure your healthcare remains in the hands of you and your doctor, not the federal government.
Source: 2020 CA-21 House campaign website ValadaoForCongress.com Jul 27, 2020

Greg Murphy: ObamaCare was one of worst pieces of legislation ever passed

As a physician, I have firsthand knowledge of the healthcare crisis in our nation and the role the federal government played in getting us there. ObamaCare was one of the worst pieces of legislation ever passed and we must do everything possible to dismantle any remnants of that failed policy. I support healthcare reforms that put the decision making process of doctor choice and treatment options in the hands of the citizens and will look for new and innovative ways to implement such changes.
Source: 2019-2020 NC-3 House campaign website murphy4congress.com Dec 31, 2019

Lucy McBath: Lower cost for prescription drugs

In a roundtable discussion with seniors McBath discusses healthcare, "As a two-time breast cancer survivor, I know what it's like to lay awake concerned about the high cost of health care. As your representative, I will continue to fight every day to protect the health of our communities, to lower the cost of prescription drugs, to provide comprehensive care for seniors, and to defend those with pre-existing conditions."
Source: 2020 GA-6 House campaign website McBath.house.gov Jan 19, 2020

Melanie Stansbury: Supports Medicare for All: health care is a human right

Health care is a human right. In Congress, I will work to fix America's broken health care system. That means supporting Medicare for All and working to make sure that everyone, regardless of pre-existing conditions, has access to quality health care, addressing fundamental inequalities in access to care, and expanding health care access across the state.
Source: 2020-21 NM-1 House campaign website MelanieForNM.com May 11, 2021

Michelle Fischbach: ACA is socialized medicine; reform within system

Nicole voted to provide protections to ensure that individuals with pre-existing conditions could purchase health insurance and expand the state's Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage program to provide lower prescription drug costs for seniors. Unlike Rep. Max Rose who supports socialized healthcare system that would produce longer wait times and fewer patient choices, Nicole supports efforts to reform and strengthen our system.
Source: 2020 NY-11 House campaign website NicoleMalliotakis.com Jul 27, 2020

Nancy Mace: Advocates full repeal of ObamaCare

I filed legislation to repeal laws that require any new health care facility to be approved by a state agency before they are built or expanded. In Congress, I will support a FULL repeal of ObamaCare and work on legislation that will expand access, drive down prices and improve the quality of healthcare. Payments are on the rise, patients are turned away and yet Medicaid continues to chomp away at our federal budget. The federal government must loosen its grip on our healthcare decisions.
Source: 2020 SC-1 House campaign website NancyMace.org Jul 27, 2020

Nina Turner: America needs a Medicare for All system of healthcare

Provide everyone in America comprehensive health care coverage without premiums, deductibles, copays or surprise bills through a Medicare for All system. Prevent drug companies and insurers from gouging patients. Invest in infrastructure so every community has real access to health care. Quantify and eliminate health care disparities.
Source: 2020-21 OH-11 House campaign website NinaTurner.com Dec 16, 2020

Tom Tiffany: Supports competition to lower health care costs

While socialists in the House want to enact Medicare for all that would bankrupt taxpayers and result in Medicare for none, Tom knows there's a better way. With more choice, competition, and transparency, Americans will get better access to health care at lower costs. Tom supports President Trump's efforts to hold drug companies accountable with greater transparency. This will lead to lower prices on prescription drugs and health care in general. By inserting competition into health care, we can lower costs. Providers will have to compete for patients' business, resulting in higher quality and lower costs.
Source: 2019-2020 WI-7 House campaign website Tiffany4Wisconsin.com May 8, 2020

Young Kim: Government controlled health care will lead to high taxes

The path to affordable and accessible healthcare starts with a free market. It's basic economics--when there is a competitive marketplace, costs are driven down. Extreme healthcare proposals that advocate for the government takeover of healthcare--like single-payer healthcare- would eliminate private insurance and drastically increase taxes while failing to improve the quality and affordability of critical health services.
Source: 2020 CA-39 House campaign website YoungKimForCongress.com Aug 25, 2020

Thomas Kean Jr.: Fix our broken system, including maternal & mental health

Let's Fix Our Broken Healthcare System: Tom Kean understands the importance of quality healthcare. He has been a leader on this issue in the NJ Senate, serving on both the Health and the Commerce committees. While there, he worked with Republicans and Democrats alike to find solutions to lower the cost of prescription drugs, improve maternal healthcare and increase access to mental healthcare. As your Congressman, he will continue to be a leader in fixing our broken healthcare system.
Source: 2020 NJ-7 House campaign website TomKean.com Nov 1, 2020

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2016 Presidential contenders on Health Care:
  Republicans:
Gov.Jeb Bush(FL)
Dr.Ben Carson(MD)
Gov.Chris Christie(NJ)
Sen.Ted Cruz(TX)
Carly Fiorina(CA)
Gov.Jim Gilmore(VA)
Sen.Lindsey Graham(SC)
Gov.Mike Huckabee(AR)
Gov.Bobby Jindal(LA)
Gov.John Kasich(OH)
Gov.Sarah Palin(AK)
Gov.George Pataki(NY)
Sen.Rand Paul(KY)
Gov.Rick Perry(TX)
Sen.Rob Portman(OH)
Sen.Marco Rubio(FL)
Sen.Rick Santorum(PA)
Donald Trump(NY)
Gov.Scott Walker(WI) 		Democrats:
Gov.Lincoln Chafee(RI)
Secy.Hillary Clinton(NY)
V.P.Joe Biden(DE)
Gov.Martin O`Malley(MD)
Sen.Bernie Sanders(VT)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren(MA)
Sen.Jim Webb(VA)

2016 Third Party Candidates:
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Roseanne Barr(PF-HI)
Robert Steele(L-NY)
Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA)
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