Dale Kerns’ Policies on Healthcare Issues

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?

Personal answerNo, and the government should never regulate prices of private businesses

Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions

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

Personal answerYes, but if we had a free market healthcare system we would have companies that compete against those bad companies. This would result in new, better companies being formed to offer plans covering pre-existing conditions - at affordable pricing.

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

Personal answerNo

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 › 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?

Personal answerYes, we are talking about a plant!

Healthcare › Medicaid

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

Personal answerNo, and the federal government should not increase funding for any social programs

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Personal answerNo, the government should not be involved in healthcare

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

Party’s support baseNo

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?

Personal answerNo, the government should not interfere with the free market

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?

Party’s support baseNo, but legalize drugs

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare › Obamacare

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

Personal answerNo

Healthcare › VA Privatization

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

Personal answerMore, 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?

Party’s support baseNo

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