2023 State of the Union address: on Health Care


Delia Ramirez: Guarantee health insurance regardless of immigration status

Every year, millions of families face high healthcare costs that force them to choose between rent and medical care. So when I was elected to the Illinois state legislature, I worked to pass a law guaranteeing health insurance to all Illinoisans 42 and up regardless of immigration status. I did it for my own family, for immigrant and Latino communities. And now that I'm in Congress, I'm here for all working families struggling to make a decent life across this country.
Source: Working Families Party on 2023 State of the Union speech Feb 7, 2023

Joe Biden: Cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for every American

We pay more for prescription drugs than any major country on Earth. Every day, millions need insulin to control their diabetes so they can stay alive. It costs drug companies just $10 a vial to make. Big Pharma has been unfairly charging people hundreds of dollars and making record profits. We capped the cost of insulin at $35 a month for seniors on Medicare. But there are millions of other Americans who are not on Medicare. Let's cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for every American who needs it.
Source: 2023 State of the Union speech as prepared for delivery Feb 7, 2023

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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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