Health coverage
Whether the government should guarantee health coverage to everyone, and how: through one public plan such as Medicare for All, a public option beside private insurance, or other ways to cover people who have no insurance.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans9 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
Guarantee health care for everyone8Pass Medicare for All or another single-payer plan4Create a public insurance option open to everyone4Expand coverage to more people, including through the ACA and Medicaid4Keep private insurance as a choice1Cover dental, vision and hearing care in Medicare1Reverse the cuts to Medicaid and restore the ACA tax credits1
Guarantee health care for everyone
8 members“Healthcare should be something every family can count on, not something you have to fight for.”View on their website ↗
“Advocate for policies like a public option that expand access to affordable healthcare for all South Carolinians”View on their website ↗
“We are the richest country in the world, we ought to find a way to make sure that everybody has affordable quality health care. And I’m going to make that a guiding star when I get to the United States Senate, in addition to the fact that stuff just costs too much for people right now.”View on their website ↗
“Abdul is fighting for an economy that works for everyone, healthcare for all, affordable housing, quality education, clean air and water, and sensible foreign policy.”View on their website ↗
“But it’s not enough to erase debt–we have to protect Americans from accruing it in the first place. That means guaranteeing every American healthcare through Medicare for All”View on their website ↗
“To ensure moms and babies get the care they need beyond infancy, we must guarantee comprehensive, guaranteed health insurance for every American through Medicare for All.”View on their website ↗
“That’s why I fought for Rx Kids AND why I will always fight for Medicare for All–guaranteed health insurance for every single American.”View on their website ↗
“Medicare for All – Fight to guarantee every single American cradle-to-grave health insurance without networks, premiums, co-pays, or deductibles. End discrimination against patients based on their insurance.”View on their website ↗
“And I am the only candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan running to guarantee healthcare for every single American.”View on their website ↗
“I will fight to expand Medicare to cover all necessary healthcare, including vision, dental, and hearing, and extend it to every single American from cradle to grave without premiums, copays, or deductibles.”View on their website ↗
“And I believe that every American deserves guaranteed healthcare regardless of what they do for work.”View on their website ↗
“Peggy believes healthcare is a human right and will fight for Medicare for All, ensuring providers, clinics, and hospitals have the resources to give people the care they deserve. She knows we need to consider the impact on workers across the board as we make this change. Until that plan passes, Peggy will fight hard to expand access to care and rein in insurance company greed.”View on their website ↗
“Health care is a basic human right. It’s about the freedom to have control over your own life, your own future”View on their website ↗
“Health care is a human right. No Mainer should avoid the doctor, ration their medicine, or face bankruptcy because they got sick.”View on their website ↗
“Health care is a human right, not a privilege reserved for people who can afford it.”View on their website ↗
“Troy believes health care is a right, not a privilege, and supports Medicare for All so every American can get the care they need without worrying about premiums, deductibles, or the fear of going bankrupt because they got sick.”View on their website ↗
“These are real people and we’re all better off as a community, as a state, if everyone’s covered and can continue to get care — and we all pay more if they’re not able to.”View on their website ↗
“We should continue to take steps to cover everyone and to make sure that people get the right care at the right time, including primary care. We should be making investments in our health care workforce. We should be continuing to take steps to deploy telemedicine more effectively in a way that creates efficiencies within the health care space. We’ve got to support our community health centers, and make sure that they can modernize their infrastructure and reach more patients.”View on their website ↗
“I believe that everyone should have access to health care, and we’re all better off when people can see a primary care physician, get preventative care, be able to provide for their families.”View on their website ↗
“Chris believes that health care for all Granite Staters should be a right, not a privilege.”View on their website ↗
“It’s time to take our fight for guaranteed health care to our nation’s capital and finally put the lives of Americans over the profits of billionaire mega-donors and special interests.”View on their website ↗
“Because health care is a human right.”View on their website ↗
“We can’t afford more rural health care closures – not in the only state with a growing cancer rate. I believe health care is a human right, and every Iowan deserves accessible and affordable care. That’s what I’ll fight for when I’m Iowa’s next Senator.”View on their website ↗
“I believe health care is a human right, and I know firsthand the importance of affordable health care. When I’m in Washington, I’ll never stop fighting to ensure every Iowan is able to get the care they need”View on their website ↗
“Fighting for access to affordable health care, because health care is a human right”View on their website ↗
“I am someone that believes that health care is a human right. When I’m in the United States Senate, I’m going to do everything that I can to fight for a public option, because I believe that every single Iowan deserves access to quality health care”View on their website ↗
“When I’m in Washington, I’ll never stop fighting for affordable and accessible health care for all, because I know health care is a human right.”View on their website ↗
“Health care is a human right. All Americans deserve access to basic care.”View on their website ↗
“Introduce a public option so every Iowan has access to health care.”View on their website ↗
Pass Medicare for All or another single-payer plan
4 members“But it’s not enough to erase debt–we have to protect Americans from accruing it in the first place. That means guaranteeing every American healthcare through Medicare for All”View on their website ↗
“I look forward to working alongside him and other champions in the Senate to make Medicare for All a reality and finally alleviate the pain our system causes.”View on their website ↗
“That’s why I fought for Rx Kids AND why I will always fight for Medicare for All–guaranteed health insurance for every single American.”View on their website ↗
“Guaranteeing healthcare for every American through Medicare for All, freeing unions and their members to choose between bargaining for higher wages or add-on health insurance.”View on their website ↗
“Meanwhile, Abdul is running to pass Medicare for All and has a real plan to bring down healthcare costs for all Michigan families.”View on their website ↗
“Michiganders deserve far better, which is why Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is running to fight back against Big Pharma and deliver Medicare for All.”View on their website ↗
“Medicare for All – Fight to guarantee every single American cradle-to-grave health insurance without networks, premiums, co-pays, or deductibles. End discrimination against patients based on their insurance.”View on their website ↗
“Abdul will get money out of politics, put money in your pocket, and pass Medicare for All.”View on their website ↗
“Medicare for All – the Path to A Healthier America”View on their website ↗
“I will fight to expand Medicare to cover all necessary healthcare, including vision, dental, and hearing, and extend it to every single American from cradle to grave without premiums, copays, or deductibles.”View on their website ↗
“Peggy believes healthcare is a human right and will fight for Medicare for All, ensuring providers, clinics, and hospitals have the resources to give people the care they deserve. She knows we need to consider the impact on workers across the board as we make this change. Until that plan passes, Peggy will fight hard to expand access to care and rein in insurance company greed.”View on their website ↗
“Pass Medicare for All and lower the cost of prescription drugs.”View on their website ↗
“Troy Jackson will fight to un-rig the health care system and pass Medicare for All so that we can finally bring down costs for Mainers.”View on their website ↗
“The two leaders shared their plans to work together to pass Medicare for All, put a check on Trump’s dangerous and illegal policies, and put working people first.”View on their website ↗
“Lower families’ costs: Pass Medicare for All, cut prescription drug prices, lower electricity bills, expand housing, and make child care more affordable.”View on their website ↗
“That’s why I proudly support Medicare for All, lowering drug costs, and taking on Big Pharma when I get to the U.S. Senate so that Mainers aren’t avoiding the doctor or rationing life-saving medication due to costs.”View on their website ↗
“Pass Medicare for All”View on their website ↗
“Troy believes health care is a right, not a privilege, and supports Medicare for All so every American can get the care they need without worrying about premiums, deductibles, or the fear of going bankrupt because they got sick.”View on their website ↗
“In the Senate, he would support and cosponsor the Medicare for All Act, take on Big Pharma and the insurance companies, and save working people money.”View on their website ↗
“Securing Medicare for All”View on their website ↗
Create a public insurance option open to everyone
4 members“Advocate for policies like a public option that expand access to affordable healthcare for all South Carolinians”View on their website ↗
“While Troy believes in Medicare for All, he believes that it would be a challenge for Maine to implement on its own. That’s why he supports the pursuit of a public option.”View on their website ↗
“Allow every American — regardless of their age — to join Medicare: Provide an affordable not-for-profit health care option for every American, while also bringing down costs for those who don’t participate by increasing competition with private insurance.”View on their website ↗
“Lower health care and prescription drug costs: Create a federal public health insurance option that competes with private insurance, institute caps on out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving drugs, reinstate the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s enhanced premium tax credits, increase price transparency and Medicare’s negotiating power to ensure fair pricing, incentivize the development and approvals of generics, regulate pharmacy benefit managers to ensure they’re not up-charging patients, and break up healthcare monopolies that are raising prices on all of us.”View on their website ↗
“I am someone that believes that health care is a human right. When I’m in the United States Senate, I’m going to do everything that I can to fight for a public option, because I believe that every single Iowan deserves access to quality health care”View on their website ↗
“Introduce a public option so every Iowan has access to health care.”View on their website ↗
Expand coverage to more people, including through the ACA and Medicaid
4 members“As Governor, Roy Cooper led North Carolina to be one of the fastest-growing states in the nation with a good quality of life, a strong education system, more health care coverage, and better-paying jobs. The state was named the best state for business three out of four years.”View on their website ↗
“Make coverage and care permanent – Pass Medicare for All to guarantee every single mother and baby dignified healthcare without premiums, co-pays, and deductibles, and also include coverage for doulas and midwives. At a minimum, lock in 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage nationwide, expand Medicaid reimbursement for doulas and midwives, and fund community-based programs like Healthy Start and home-visiting services (MIECHV) nationwide.”View on their website ↗
“We need to expand guaranteed health insurance, not sell it off to corporations or cut it.”View on their website ↗
“Peggy believes healthcare is a human right and will fight for Medicare for All, ensuring providers, clinics, and hospitals have the resources to give people the care they deserve. She knows we need to consider the impact on workers across the board as we make this change. Until that plan passes, Peggy will fight hard to expand access to care and rein in insurance company greed.”View on their website ↗
“We should continue to take steps to cover everyone and to make sure that people get the right care at the right time, including primary care. We should be making investments in our health care workforce. We should be continuing to take steps to deploy telemedicine more effectively in a way that creates efficiencies within the health care space. We’ve got to support our community health centers, and make sure that they can modernize their infrastructure and reach more patients.”View on their website ↗
Keep private insurance as a choice
1 member“Empowering unions and their members to choose between the guaranteed public health insurance or private options while ensuring public coverage for every union member.”View on their website ↗
Cover dental, vision and hearing care in Medicare
1 member“I will fight to expand Medicare to cover all necessary healthcare, including vision, dental, and hearing, and extend it to every single American from cradle to grave without premiums, copays, or deductibles.”View on their website ↗
Reverse the cuts to Medicaid and restore the ACA tax credits
1 member“Lower health care and prescription drug costs: Create a federal public health insurance option that competes with private insurance, institute caps on out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving drugs, reinstate the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s enhanced premium tax credits, increase price transparency and Medicare’s negotiating power to ensure fair pricing, incentivize the development and approvals of generics, regulate pharmacy benefit managers to ensure they’re not up-charging patients, and break up healthcare monopolies that are raising prices on all of us.”View on their website ↗
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