Peter Sonski’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?

Party’s support baseYes, but only indoors or crowded areas

Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation

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

Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Pre-Existing Conditions

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

Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

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

Peter Sonski voterbaseYes

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?

Peter Sonski voterbaseNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices

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

Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Medicaid

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

Personal answerYes

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Debt Relief

Should the government forgive all medical debt for Americans?

Peter Sonski voterbaseNo

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 answerYes, I support a majority of the plan but not all aspects

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 › Medical Consensus

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

Personal answerNo, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus

Peter Sonski