2022 AZ Governor's race: on Health Care


Kari Lake: Protested masking requirement at Arizona State University

A defiant Kari Lake challenged Arizona State University's new face mask requirement during an outdoor rally at the school's Tempe campus. "Who is sick and tired of this crap?" said the Republican candidate for governor. Lake dangled a face mask from her raised left hand and then stepped on it, as the crowd cheered. She later told the crowd of about 100, "Take the mask and tell Michael Crow to shove it." Crow, the president of ASU, later told 12 News he's never spoken to Lake.

Lake repeated a dubious offer to students she made recently on social media: If elected governor, she would pardon anyone cited for violating ASU's new policy requiring face masks indoors.

"If they arrest you, on Day 1 when I'm governor, I will pardon every patriot who stood up against this tyranny." The Arizona Constitution doesn't give a governor pardon power over tickets or misdemeanor offenses. Any discipline at ASU would likely be handled under the university code of conduct.

Source: The Western Journal on 2022 Arizona Gubernatorial race Jun 2, 2021

Katie Hobbs: Expanded Medicaid, providing healthcare for 100,000s

In 2012, she arrived in the State Senate. And in 2014, she became the Senate Minority Leader. Katie fought for people all across the state, expanding Medicaid and providing healthcare for hundreds of thousands of Arizonans. She worked to secure the rights of victims of sexual and domestic violence. And she worked diligently and with integrity to provide new opportunities in education and job training, and to protect the voting rights of all the people of Arizona.
Source: 2022 Arizona Gubernatorial campaign website KatieHobbs.org Dec 20, 2021

Katie Hobbs: Reduce maternal mortality rate, extend Medicaid coverage

For Indigenous women, the maternal mortality rate was four times that of white women. And for Black, Asian and Pacific Islander women, maternal mortality was more than double the rate of white women. A key component of Katie's agenda will be to reduce maternal mortality. The Administration will also improve AHCCCS care for pregnant and postpartum women by extending Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months postpartum.
Source: 2022 Arizona Gubernatorial campaign website KatieHobbs.org Dec 20, 2021

Marco Lopez: Improving access to high-quality health care is essential

Lopez expressed what his main priorities would be as Governor. He said he would work to improve the quality of education to raise Arizona from 49th in the country for per capita spending. That is tied to another priority of creating and attracting more quality jobs, as he has done with being involved in the development of Skybridge at Mesa Gateway Airport. Thirdly, he said improving access to high-quality health care to more people would be essential, also positively affecting the economy.
Source: The Fountain Hills Times on 2022 Arizona Gubernatorial race May 20, 2021

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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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