Have you read the current Senate healthcare bill? How would you propose to change and improve it?
No
Bills should be posted online in full so everyone can study the language. The senate should not use reconciliation for this bill. McMahon described an experience where a family member went to a hospital for an MRI, was told [...]
Have you read the current Senate healthcare bill? How would you propose to change and improve it?
No
Schiff opposes the healthcare bill, there should be no government involvement in healthcare. Consider Medicare, it is a disaster.
Consider lasik, a procedure not covered by most insurance. Consumers have shopped for affordable lasik, and the price has become [...]
Have you read the current Senate healthcare bill? How would you propose to change and improve it?
No
Chris Dodd had an exemption in the healthcare bill specifically for members of congress. Simmons would not allow for such exemptions. Simmons does not support government takeover of healthcare. Simmons would not vote for anything without reading it.
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How would you help connecticut Healthcare providers?
McMahon believes the majority want reform. Obamacare is no good. Methods to take costs out are Tort reform, reducing malpractice costs and enable purchase of insurance across state lines.
Majority want reform, but not Obamacare
Insurance crosses state lines
How would you help connecticut Healthcare providers?
Stop incentivized employer based insurance. This intervenes with consumers acting in the market place and providing a control against costs.
Fix the Tax code
Remove regulations and Subsidies
How would you help connecticut Healthcare providers?
Simmons wants to keep good insurance jobs in Connecticut. Our job is to let the industry fix itself. Supports the creation of Association Health Plans for small business.
Keep insurance jobs in CT
Let industry fix itself
How would you Control Healthcare Costs without hurting Connecticut Insurance businesses?
Free market solutions are the only proven method of reducing costs. The government hurts the free market. Schiff would stand for removing regulations and Subsidies
Government hurts the free market
Remove regulations and Subsidies
McMahon : Healthcare Costs & CT Insurance Companies
How would you Control Healthcare Costs without hurting Connecticut Insurance businesses?
McMahon believes the majority want reform. Obamacare
How would you Control Healthcare Costs without hurting Connecticut Insurance businesses?
Simmons definitely opposes single payer. Costs can be controlled by not mandating defensive medicine. Addressing tort liability claims is a critical factor.
No Single Payer
Control defensive medicine
Address tort liability claims
When should the U.S. Withdraw from Iraq & Afghanistan?
McMahon supported continued presence of troops in Iraq. Even beyond critical military necessity, she would support the presence of operations personnel.
When we bring troops home, treat them with great respect
My experience as a mother endows me with great respect for life