Lloyd Doggett’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?

LD>LD Lloyd Doggett voterbaseYes

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?

LD>LD Lloyd Doggett voterbaseYes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare

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?

LD>LD Lloyd Doggett 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?

LD>LD Lloyd Doggett voterbaseYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

LD>LD Public statementsYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

LD>LD Lloyd Doggett voterbaseYes

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?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement

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

LD>LD Lloyd Doggett 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?

LD>LD Lloyd Doggett 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?

LD>LD Lloyd Doggett voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Medicaid

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

LD>LD Lloyd Doggett voterbaseYes

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?

LD>LD Lloyd Doggett voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Obamacare

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

LD>LD Lloyd Doggett voterbaseYes, but a mandatory single payer system would be even better

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?

LD>LD Lloyd Doggett voterbaseLess, we should increase funding to improve the current system instead

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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