2020 NJ Senatorial race: on Health Care


Hirsh Singh: Cap malpractice damages; limit frivolous lawsuits

Medical Malpractice & Tort Reform: New Jersey has one of the worst litigation environments in the country--which affects the healthcare industry and doctors specifically with frivolous lawsuits and exorbitant malpractice insurance. As Governor, I plan to address these issues in the following manner:
  • Work to cap malpractice damages.
  • Allow healthcare practitioners to recoup economic damages from frivolous lawsuits.
  • Introduce statute of limitation on claims to prevent abuses.
    Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection: 2020 New Jersey Senate race Nov 1, 2017

    Rik Mehta: Against Medicare for All, end excessive regulation

    Disastrous socialist policies like 'Medicare for All' is not the answer. Rik supports the following:
    1. allow competition across state lines
    2. eliminate excessive regulatory mandates
    3. reverse taxing insurance premiums
    4. crack down on irresponsible pharmaceutical companies
    5. get new therapies onto pharmacy shelves
    6. increase transparency into drug pricing decisions
    7. cut down FDA approval time for new medicines
    8. bring drug manufacturing back to the U.S.
    Source: 2020 New Jersey Senate campaign website RikForNJ.com Mar 18, 2020

    Stuart Meissner: Under socialized medicine "I wouldn't be alive today"

    He developed a rare and aggressive form of cancer but survived due to successful surgery just a week after the discovery. He tied this personal experience to the "Medicare for all" debate, saying he is against socialized medicine, noting "Had I been under such a plan I wouldn't be alive today." He explained that among the flaws of such a system is the wait time for surgery, which can take months. His view is that for any new plan, "pre-existing conditions must be taken into consideration.
    Source: Jewish Link NJ e-zine on 2020 New Jersey Senate race Jan 22, 2020

    Stuart Meissner: Americans should not pay higher prices for drugs

    Regarding the issue of prescription drug costs, Meissner was animated. "I want a law enacted where U.S. citizens cannot be charged higher prices for drugs than what citizens of other countries pay. We need to level the playing field." He explained that although many large pharmaceutical companies are U.S.-based, we pay considerably more for the same medications than Canada and Mexico. His belief is that the U.S. is subsidizing the world in this area.
    Source: Jewish Link NJ e-zine on 2020 New Jersey Senate race Jan 22, 2020

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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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