Chris Christie’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?

Public statementsYes

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 baseNo

Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation

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

Public statementsNo, limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and development into new life-saving drugs

Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions

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

Chris Christie voterbaseNo, it is immoral to deny health insurance to people with pre-existing conditions

Healthcare › Masks on Public Transportation

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

Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

Chris Christie voterbaseYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

Healthcare › Stay-At-Home Order

When should your state end the “Stay at Home” order and reopen its economy?

Party’s support baseMay 1st

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Public statementsYes, but only for medical use

Healthcare › Medicaid

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

Public statementsYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Public statementsNo

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

Chris Christie voterbaseNo

Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement

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

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices

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

Chris Christie voterbaseYes

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?

Chris Christie voterbaseNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

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

Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Chris Christie voterbaseYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute

Healthcare › Obamacare

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

Public statementsNo

Healthcare › VA Privatization

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

Public statementsMore, veterans should be able to see any doctor of their choice

Healthcare › Vaccine Passports

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

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

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

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