Howie Hawkins’ Policies on Healthcare Issues

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

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes

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

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes

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

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes, but immediately after frontline workers, elderly, and those at higher risk than me receive it

Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation

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

Howie Hawkins 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?

Howie Hawkins 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?

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

Healthcare › Masks on Public Transportation

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

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes, we need to do everything we can to protect the immunocompromised population

Healthcare › Stay-At-Home Order

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

Howie Hawkins voterbaseUntil a vaccine is approved by the FDA

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

Healthcare › Medicaid

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

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement

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

Howie Hawkins voterbaseNo, the vast majority of people who receive Medicaid are disabled

Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices

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

Howie Hawkins 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?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

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

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Obamacare

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

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes, but a mandatory single payer system would be even better

Healthcare › VA Privatization

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

Howie Hawkins voterbaseLess, we should increase funding to improve the current system instead

Healthcare › Vaccine Passports

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

Howie Hawkins voterbaseYes, but everyone should still wear a mask

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

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

Party’s support baseYes

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