State of Arkansas secondary Archives: on Health Care
Frank Gilbert:
Providing insurance not a proper function of government
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Expand ObamaCare"?
A: Strongly Oppose. Providing insurance, subsidizing insurance or blocking insurance are not proper functions of government under our constitution.
Source: Email interview for 2014 AR Governor's race with OnTheIssues
Aug 6, 2014
Mark Swaney:
ObamaCare is ok, but national health insurance is better
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Expand ObamaCare"?A:
I support the ACA as being better than nothing, however, the ACA is a poor substitute for the only solution to the increasing expense of medicine--and that is, National Health Insurance.
Source: E-mail interview on 2014 AR Senate race with OnTheIssues.org
Aug 20, 2014
Mike Huckabee:
Guaranteed medical care not government's responsibility
Indicate which principles you support regarding health issues. - Ensure that citizens have access to basic health care through managed care, insurance reforms, or state funded care where necessary.
- Transfer more existing Medicaid recipients into
managed care programs.
- Limit the amount of damages that can be awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits.
- Support patients' right to sue their HMOs.
- Guaranteed medical care to all citizens is not a responsibility of state government.
Source: 2002 AR Gubernatorial National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2002
Mike Huckabee:
Supports consumer-driven "medical IRA" with tax-free money
The proposal which would give people an opportunity to have a "medical IRA" in which tax-free money could earn interest to cover out-of-pocket medical expenses,
and the principal be used to purchase a catastrophic health insurance program, should be examined. Overall, I believe that the key is to create a more consumer-driven., less regulated situation.
Source: Responses to Associated Press Questionnaire for AR Senate
Nov 1, 1992
Mike Huckabee:
No additional AIDS spending; cancer & vascular victims first
At the present time, the per capita federal spending on AIDS is $15,450. That compares with $285 spent per capita on cancer victims, $33 per capita spent for victims of heart and vascular diseases, and $25 per capita spent on victims of diabetes.
In light of the extraordinary funds already being given for AIDS research, it does not seem that additional Federal spending can be justified.
Source: Associated Press Questionnaire for AR Senate Debate
Nov 1, 1992
Mike Huckabee:
Ban smoking in all public places
As a long-time sufferer from extremely sensitive allergies to tobacco smoke (I take an allergy shot each week for this condition), I would like to see smoking banned in public places, or at least a requirement that smoking cannot take place when it would
infringe upon the clean air of nonsmokers. For some of us, it is not a mere nuisance--it represents a very definite health threat. It should not be appropriate to indiscriminately blow toxic smoke on other people.
Source: Associated Press Questionnaire for AR Senate Debate
Nov 1, 1992
Mike Huckabee:
Isolate carriers of this plague of AIDS
If the federal government is truly serious about doing something with the AIDS virus, we need to take steps that would isolate the carriers of this plague.
Source: Associated Press Questionnaire for AR Senate Debate
Nov 1, 1992
Nathan LaFrance:
Completely repeal ObamaCare
Q: Do you support or oppose expanding ObamaCare?
A: Strongly Oppose: I will vote to completely repeal Obama Care.
Source: Email interview on 2014 AR Senate race with OnTheIssues
Sep 24, 2014
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