State of New York Archives: on Health Care

Donald Trump: Coronavirus: Won't invoke oft-used Defense Production Act

For the coronavirus pandemic, Trump has elected to rely on the volunteerism of the private sector to obtain additional personal protective equipment, virus test kits and hospital equipment. He and his advisers have argued that using the act has been unnecessary, given the outpouring of support from large and small American companies that are retooling their factories to make masks, ventilators and gloves.

Susan Rice: Coronavirus: Crisis should explode myth of "America First"

The United States can't defeat any pandemic alone. Even for the most nationalistic, this crisis should explode the myth of "America First." So long as the virus is prevalent anywhere, it is a threat everywhere. That is why we must cooperate with partners globally and invest in helping other countries to contain this and future pandemics. Viruses are equal-opportunity killers. They don't care whether you live in countries President Trump denigrates or the richest nations on earth.

Cynthia Nixon: No one should suffer due to unaffordable health care

Elise Stefanik: Repeal ObamaCare and replace with common sense solutions

To lower costs and improve care, Elise believes we need to repeal ObamaCare and replace with common sense solutions; including to allow Upstate families and businesses to shop for insurance across state lines; pursue real tort reform; fight the waste, fraud & abuse that costs our health care system billions each year; protect those with pre-existing conditions by funding state-level high-risk pools; and allow individuals and families to purchase insurance on the same tax-advantaged basis as businesses

John Katko: Reform should be based on the free market

Reform should be based on the free market and always protect consumer choice. It should encourage employers to provide portable health benefits and allow plans to be sold across state lines.

Lee Zeldin: ObamaCare converts full-time jobs to part-time

John Katko: Complete overhaul of ObamaCare

A: Yes. I support the complete overhaul of ObamaCare, whether that includes its formal repeal and replacement or well-crafted amendment based on consensus and common sense, preserving its most popular and cost effective provisions. We need real, workable, and truly affordable health care reform that allows Americans to choose and control their own insurance coverage. It must be patient-centered first and foremost, with decision-making controlled by the patient and his or her medical professionals, not bureaucrats and politicians.

Rob Astorino: ObamaCare meltdown changes the political landscape

"Cuomo backed ObamaCare to the nines, and by his own admission, he's a good buddy of de Blasio, whose class-warfare rhetoric and high-tax policies directly contradict what Cuomo claims he wants for New York,'' said a source with direct knowledge of Astorino's thinking. "The ObamaCare meltdown and the political problems de Blasio is going to cause Cuomo change the dynamic in New York to the benefit of a moderate Republican like Rob."

Kirsten Gillibrand: Opposes NYC large sugary drink ban

Wendy Long: Opposes NYC large sugary drink ban

Joe DioGuardi: Purpose of reform should have been to reduce the cost

DioGuardi said the health care law should be repealed and restructured to rein in spending. "The whole purpose of health care reform should have been to reduce the cost of health care," he said. "It did not."

Kirsten Gillibrand: Investigate insurers until full program initiates in 2014

DioGuardi said the health care law should be repealed and restructured to rein in spending. "Health care reform did not reduce the cost of health care." he said.