John James on Health Care

	John James on Health Care

Remove the monstrosity of ObamaCare

Q: Healthcare: Support or Repeal Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as ObamaCare? Let Planned Parenthood receive public funds for non-abortion healthcare?

John James (R): Repeal. Will work to "remove this monstrosity [ACA]." Also "supports efforts to defund abortion providers like Planned Parenthood."

Debbie Stabenow (D): Supports ACA but with improvements.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Michigan Senate race , Oct 9, 2018

Medicare for All terrible; barely paying for Medicare now

On healthcare: "Medicare for All is a terrible idea. We can barely pay for Medicare for some." He warns about how a government takeover would rattle the lives of Michigan's union workers: "They have probably the best health care in the world, duly negotiated--and making private health care illegal would take that away." Source: National Review on 2020 Michigan Senate race , May 14, 2020

Fix the parts that give too many decisions to the government

I want to reform the parts of the Affordable Care Act that increase the cost of healthcare. We need to fix the parts that give too many decisions to the government and offer patients too few options. Michiganders have a right to own their own healthcare. We need to have a market-based, patient-centered approach that must cover people with preexisting conditions. Whatever plan I support must include tort and regulatory reform in a manner that lowers cost while increasing quality of care. Source: AARP Survey on 2020 Michigan Senate race , Oct 9, 2020

Politicians stuff their pockets with drug company money

Q: Your prescription drug policy?

James: I will hold drug companies accountable for their prices. I won't just deliver the tough talk. I will deliver results for Michigan families that need prescription drugs and suffer because most D.C. politicians are more concerned with stuffing their pockets and their bank accounts with profits from drug companies.

Source: AARP Survey on 2020 Michigan Senate race , Oct 9, 2020

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