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Questions for Candidates

Q? Do you know how many additional Wisconsin residents would be covered by affordable health care if Wisconsin had accepted Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act?

A: 274,000 (healthinsurance.org)

Additional Questions:

Do you support Wisconsin’s joining the Medicaid expansion included in the Affordable Care Act?
Should legislation be passed to expand government support of health care benefits through BadgerCare, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans Health Services? How should we pay for this?
What would you do to help control medical costs and costs of health insurance for your constituents?
Please give specific examples of legislation you would propose to reduce the cost of health care to the consumer.
Do you believe that access to affordable health care is a right for every citizen of Wisconsin?
What is your belief on the quality of life that every child and adult should expect?
Should contraception be included in all health care insurance?
Do you consider gun violence a health care issue?
Do you endorse your party’s platform position on health care? Are there any sections where you disagree?
Should all Wisconsinites have access to health insurance as good and inexpensive as that available to state government workers?
Should all health insurance include prescription drug coverage?
Have you received campaign contributions from health insurance or pharmaceutical companies?
Please describe your health insurance, including employer contribution, deductibles, co-pays, and required preauthorization.
Do you support repeal of the Affordable Care Act even if it means that thousands of Wisconsin residents will lose insurance?
Do you support letting Medicare negotiate with prescription drug companies?
Would you vote for a bill that would get lower-priced generic drugs to market more quickly?
Should Americans be allowed to buy safe, lower-priced prescription drugs from other countries?
Would you require drug manufacturers to explain large price increases?