Joseph Maldonado’s Policies on Healthcare Issues

Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate

Should the federal government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Stay At Home Order

Should the government enforce a “stay-at-home” order to combat the coronavirus?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › COVID-19 Vaccine

Will you get the Covid-19 vaccine once it is ready?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

Joe Exotic voterbaseYes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs

Healthcare › Masks on Public Transportation

Should the Federal government mandate that masks be worn by all people on public transportation?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions

Should health insurers be allowed to deny coverage to individuals who have a pre-existing condition?

Joe Exotic voterbaseNo, it is immoral to deny health insurance to people with pre-existing conditions

Healthcare › Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Joe Exotic voterbaseYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Joe Exotic voterbaseYes, but allow people to use private insurance

Healthcare › Drug Pricing Caps

Should the government eliminate price caps on generic drugs?

Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

Joe Exotic voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement

Should people be required to work in order to receive Medicaid?

Joe Exotic voterbaseNo, the vast majority of people who receive Medicaid are disabled

Healthcare › Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Joe Exotic voterbaseNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices

Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?

Joe Exotic voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Medicaid

Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?

Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Healthcare Debt Relief

Should the government forgive all medical debt for Americans?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Joe Exotic voterbaseYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Obamacare

Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?

Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Vaccine Passports

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › VA Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of veterans’ healthcare?

Joe Exotic voterbaseMore, veterans should be able to see any doctor of their choice

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

Joe Exotic voterbaseNo, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus

Healthcare › Marketing Unhealthy Products to Youth

Should the government ban the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles for young people, such as vaping and junk food?

Joe Exotic voterbaseNo

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