JD Vance on Health Care

Donald Trump salvaged ObamaCare in a bipartisan way

TW: The first thing [Trump said] he was going to do on day one, was to repeal Obamacare. On day one, he tried to sign an executive order to repeal the ACA. He signed onto a lawsuit to repeal the ACA, but lost at the Supreme Court. And he would have repealed the ACA had it not been for the courage of John McCain to save that bill. So what they're going to do is let insurance companies pick who they insure. That's why the system didn't work. Kamala Harris will protect and enhance the ACA.

Question validity of ObamaCare's individual mandate

An op-ed by JD Vance in the Wall Street Journal: "Judge Kavanaugh has come under fire in some quarters of the right for challenges against ObamaCare--in which he aimed to rule narrowly and fairly rather than politically. In one, he dissented from an opinion that upheld the individual mandate. He observed that the individual mandate 'is unprecedented in American history' and cast doubt on its validity under either the Commerce or Taxing clause. " [Wall Street Journal, 7/2/18]

Repeal and replace the ObamaCare disaster

2010: According to a letter to the editor by J.D. Hamel [Vance's childhood name and social media pseudonym] in the Butler County Journal-News, "Our system has its troubles, but the biggest of them is spending. Because Obama-Care does nothing to reduce the inflationary trend of medical costs, it is an abject failure of a reform package. That's why most conservatives opposed it." [Letter to the Editor by JD Hamel--Butler County Journal-News, 4/8/10]

Medicare-for-All is a big handout to wealthy hospitals

COVID: Clearly Tony Fauci lied to the American people

Medicaid is a safety net but shouldn't de-incentivize work

A: Individuals should make medical decisions for themselves. Parents should make medical decisions for their children.

Q: What most closely matches your view on healthcare?

A: [AFA choice C]: "Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary." [Vance's comment]: Government should be there as a safety net especially for those that physically cannot work: the disabled, young children, etc. Medicaid was originally meant for this purpose and as a safety net for folks who fell on hard times. Unfortunately, sometimes it de-incentivizes people from getting a better job, because if they get a raise they will lose healthcare. We need to get rid of the "benefits cliff" for working people so that they can climb out of poverty. Just as importantly we need to create work requirements.

Opposes legalizing aid-in-dying

Candidate Profile Questionnaire: RIGHT TO LIFE:
• Q: I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia?
  A: Strongly Disagree.
• Q: Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants)?
  A: Strongly Agree.
• Q: Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
  A: The ONLY exception that I would favor is a strict life of the mother exception.

Let individuals (and parents) decide on vaccinations

Candidate Profile Questionnaire: HEALTHCARE:
• Q: Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
  A: Individuals should make medical decisions for themselves. Parents should make medical decisions for their children.

COVID: against vax passports, mask mandates