Stacey Abrams’ 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

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?

Stacey Abrams 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?

Stacey Abrams 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?

Stacey Abrams 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?

Stacey Abrams voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Stacey Abrams 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)?

Stacey Abrams voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Stacey Abrams voterbaseYes

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

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

Stacey Abrams voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Medicaid Work Requirement

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

Stacey Abrams voterbaseNo

Healthcare › Medicare Drug Prices

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

Stacey Abrams 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?

Stacey Abrams 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?

Stacey Abrams voterbaseYes

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Stacey Abrams voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Obamacare

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

Stacey Abrams voterbaseYes

Healthcare › VA Privatization

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

Stacey Abrams voterbaseLess, we should increase funding to improve the current system instead

Healthcare › Vaccine Passports

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

Party’s support baseYes

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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