“[Several candidates talked of problems with the federal Medicare system, particularly concerns about whether it would cover prescription drug costs in the future.] We're asking senior citizens to make a choice between their health and their income, ... Medicare is probably the most difficult challenge we face in the next century, because it has a lot to do with other things besides money.” ProblemFacesChoicesNextDifficultChallengesCenturyCitizensCostDrugConcernAskingIncomeCandidatesSeniorPrescriptionsMedicarePrescription DrugsSenior CitizenChallenges We FaceDifficult Challenges Author:John McCain
“The Republicans want to repeal the Affordable Care Act, I want to improve it. I want to build on it, get the costs down, get prescription drug costs down. Senator Sanders wants us to start all over again. This was a major achievement of President [Barack] Obama, of our country. It is helping people right now.” PeopleWantCountryHelpingCarePresidentRepublicanRight NowCostDrugAchievementMajorsOur CountryBarackSenatorsWant UHelping PeopleAffordablePrescriptionsPresident Barack ObamaPrescription DrugsAffordable Care Act Author:Hillary Clinton
“I want to focus on what are called kitchen table issues. You know, the ones that keep you up at night, like the cost of childcare and college and prescription drugs and so much else.” KnowsWantNightIssuesFocusCollegeCostDrugTablesKitchenPrescriptionsPrescription DrugsKitchen TableChildcare Author:Hillary Clinton
“The Republican Party cannot be anti-trade, anti-immigrant, not out there practicing the politics of people, you know, the issues surrounding drug addiction and mental illness and the cost of prescription drugs and healthcare and student debt and all of these things are very personal to people now.” PeopleKnowsPartyIssuesStudentsRepublicanCostDrugTradeAddictionIllnessDebtMental IllnessImmigrantsHealthcareRepublican PartyPrescriptionsDrug AddictionDrug AddictPrescription Drugs Author:John Kasich
“When I talk about how we're going to pay for education, how we're going to invest in infrastructure, how we're going to get the cost of prescription drugs down, and a lot of the other issues that people talk to me about all the time, I've made it very clear we are going where the money is. We are going to ask the wealthy and corporations to pay their fair share.” PeopleMadeAsksPayIssuesClearShareCostDrugFairsDown AndMade ItCorporationsWealthyInfrastructurePrescriptionsTalk To MeFair SharePrescription Drugs Author:Hillary Clinton
“What sensible people have got to do is not simply repeal the Affordable Care Act without any alternative, but you've got to sit down and say it's OK, what are the problems. How do we address it? How do we move to universal health care? How do we lower prescription drug costs? How do we make sure that people don't have outrageous deductibles? You just don't throw 20 million people off of health insurance. You don't privatize Medicare.” PeopleProblemCareMovingMillionsCostDrugUniversalDown AndAlternativesHealth CareAddressesSensibleOutrageousAffordablePrescriptionsMedicarePrescription DrugsAffordable Care ActUniversal Health Care Author:John Lewis
“While I recognize the great value and importance of prescription drugs and strongly support a continued U.S. focus on pharmaceutical research and development, our nation's seniors cannot be asked to subsidize the drug costs of other wealthy industrialized nations any longer.” ValuesNationsSupportFocusDevelopmentCostDrugResearchImportanceWealthySeniorPrescriptionsPharmaceuticalResearch And DevelopmentPrescription DrugsGreat Value Author:Michael K. Simpson