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, 17:02, 25 January 2016New page: Cruz's Health Policy (section page) ===Health Initiatives=== *Repeal Obamacare, open insurance markets across state lines, expand health s...
[[Ted Cruz|Cruz's]] [[Health Policy]] [[Ted Cruz (Health Policy)| (section page)]]
===Health Initiatives===
*Repeal Obamacare, open insurance markets across state lines, expand health savings accounts, delink health insurance from employment
*Sponsored a bill called the Health Care Choices Act which allows people to buy health care plans across state lines
**HCCA also repeals Title I of the Affordable Health Care Act
**HCCA amend the Public Health Service Act (TCWS)
*"We must save Medicare by gradually increasing the eligibility age and by moving to a premium support system that expands choices for seniors, opens up innovation, and utilizes market forces to rein in healthcare costs." (OTIHC)
*Supports the right for private organizations to deny contraceptive/abortion coverage to their employees if it conflicts with their personal beliefs (TCS)
===Abortion and Planned Parenthood===
*"The next thing I intend to do is instruct the Department of Justice to open an investigation... to prosecute Planned Parenthood for any criminal violations." (RD1)
*Supports the complete defunding of Planned Parenthood (TCWLLF)
===Vaccines===
*Cruz said that “of course” children should be vaccinated but thinks that which ones should be legally mandated be left up to the states
*Some exceptions should still exist for religious convictions
(POLITICO)
===Health Initiatives===
*Repeal Obamacare, open insurance markets across state lines, expand health savings accounts, delink health insurance from employment
*Sponsored a bill called the Health Care Choices Act which allows people to buy health care plans across state lines
**HCCA also repeals Title I of the Affordable Health Care Act
**HCCA amend the Public Health Service Act (TCWS)
*"We must save Medicare by gradually increasing the eligibility age and by moving to a premium support system that expands choices for seniors, opens up innovation, and utilizes market forces to rein in healthcare costs." (OTIHC)
*Supports the right for private organizations to deny contraceptive/abortion coverage to their employees if it conflicts with their personal beliefs (TCS)
===Abortion and Planned Parenthood===
*"The next thing I intend to do is instruct the Department of Justice to open an investigation... to prosecute Planned Parenthood for any criminal violations." (RD1)
*Supports the complete defunding of Planned Parenthood (TCWLLF)
===Vaccines===
*Cruz said that “of course” children should be vaccinated but thinks that which ones should be legally mandated be left up to the states
*Some exceptions should still exist for religious convictions
(POLITICO)
