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Dan Whitfield’s policies on healthcare issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Healthcare  ›  COVID Mask Mandate

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

  Dan Whitfield voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Drug Price Regulation

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

  Dan Whitfield voterbaseYes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare

Healthcare  ›  Pre-Existing Conditions

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

  Dan Whitfield 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?

  Dan Whitfield voterbaseYes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

  Dan Whitfield voterbaseYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses


Healthcare  ›  Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

  Personal answerYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare

Healthcare  ›  Medicaid Work Requirement

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

  Dan Whitfield voterbaseNo

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?

  Dan Whitfield voterbaseYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

Healthcare  ›  Medicare Drug Prices

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

  Dan Whitfield voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

  Dan Whitfield voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Medicaid

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

  Personal answerYes, but I prefer switching to a single payer healthcare system

Healthcare  ›  VA Privatization

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

  Dan Whitfield voterbaseLess

Healthcare  ›  Obamacare

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

  Personal answerYes, but a mandatory single payer system would be even better