Nicholas Thompson’s 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 › 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 › Pre-Existing Conditions

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

Personal answerYes, and the government should not be involved in health insurance

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Drug Pricing Caps

Should the government eliminate price caps on generic drugs?

Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement

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

Personal answerNo

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?

Personal answerNo, but legalize drugs

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 › Medicaid

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

Personal answerNo, and abolish Medicaid

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Healthcare Debt Relief

Should the government forgive all medical debt for Americans?

Personal answerNo

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Obamacare

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

Personal answerNo, government should not be involved in healthcare

Healthcare › Vaccine Passports

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare › VA Privatization

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

Personal answerMore, and replace the VA healthcare system with a personal health savings account

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

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

Personal answerNo, scientific consensus can quickly change and patients should be allowed to try unconventional ideas

Healthcare › Marketing Unhealthy Products to Youth

Should the government ban the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles for young people, such as vaping and junk food?

Personal answerNo

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