Ralph Nader’s Policies on Healthcare Issues

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

Ralph Nader voterbaseYes, and we should socialize medicine and healthcare

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

Ralph Nader voterbaseNo, it is immoral to deny health insurance to people with pre-existing conditions

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

Ralph Nader 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?

Ralph Nader voterbaseYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

Healthcare › Medicaid

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

Ralph Nader voterbaseYes, but I prefer switching to a single payer healthcare system

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Ralph Nader voterbaseYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

Ralph Nader voterbaseNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate

Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement

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

Ralph Nader 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?

Ralph Nader 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?

Ralph Nader voterbaseYes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Ralph Nader voterbaseYes, but only relative to the amount that other countries contribute

Healthcare › Obamacare

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

Ralph Nader voterbaseYes, but a mandatory single payer system would be even better

Healthcare › VA Privatization

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

Ralph Nader 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?

Ralph Nader voterbaseNo, scientific consensus can quickly change and patients should be allowed to try unconventional ideas

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