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| − | *Repeal Obamacare, open insurance markets across state lines, expand health savings accounts, delink health insurance from employment | + | *Repeal Obamacare, open insurance markets across state lines, expand health savings accounts, delink health insurance from employment [http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2251 (TCS)] |
| − | *Sponsored a bill called the Health Care Choices Act which allows people to buy health care plans across state lines | + | *Sponsored a bill called the Health Care Choices Act which allows people to buy health care plans across state lines [http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2251 (TCS)] |
| − | **HCCA also repeals Title I of the Affordable Health Care Act | + | **HCCA also repeals Title I of the Affordable Health Care Act [http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2251 (TCS)] |
| − | **HCCA amend the Public Health Service Act ( | + | **HCCA amend the Public Health Service Act [http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2251 (TCS)] |
| − | *"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) | + | *"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." [http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Ted_Cruz_Health_Care.htm (OTIHC)] |
| − | *Supports the right for private organizations to deny contraceptive/abortion coverage to their employees if it conflicts with their personal beliefs (TCS) | + | *Supports the right for private organizations to deny contraceptive/abortion coverage to their employees if it conflicts with their personal beliefs [http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2251 (TCS)] |
===Abortion and Planned Parenthood=== | ===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) | + | *"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." [http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=110489 (RD1)] |
| − | *Supports the complete defunding of Planned Parenthood (TCWLLF) | + | *Supports the complete defunding of Planned Parenthood [https://www.tedcruz.org/issues/life-marriage-and-family/ (TCWLLF)] |
===Vaccines=== | ===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 | + | *Cruz said that “of course” children should be vaccinated but thinks that which ones should be legally mandated be left up to the states [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/ted-cruz-vaccinations-114862 (POLITICO)] |
| − | *Some exceptions should still exist for religious | + | *Some exceptions should still exist for religious conviction [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/ted-cruz-vaccinations-114862 (POLITICO)] |
| − | (POLITICO) | ||
Latest revision as of 15:13, 27 January 2016
Cruz's Health Policy (section page)
Health Initiatives
- Repeal Obamacare, open insurance markets across state lines, expand health savings accounts, delink health insurance from employment (TCS)
- Sponsored a bill called the Health Care Choices Act which allows people to buy health care plans across state lines (TCS)
- "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 (POLITICO)
- Some exceptions should still exist for religious conviction (POLITICO)
