Presidential candidate who is a doctor

Mr Trump has said Ms Clinton may not have the "stamina" to be president. Her physician described the presidential candidate as a "healthy year-old female whose current medical conditions include hypothyroidism and seasonal pollen allergies", with a concussion, elbow fracture and blood clot in her record.

Ms Clinton does exercise regularly and eats a diet "rich in lean protein", physician Lisa Bardack noted. Jeb Bush's doctor, Alberto Mitranin, described him as a "healthy a vigorous year-old man" in "excellent physical and mental condition". Image source, AP. Mr Trump's doctor says he has no history of tobacco or alcohol use. And now, more than five months after entering the race, Carson is running consistently in second place in the polls behind New York businessman Donald Trump.

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Castro responded to a New York Times survey saying, "The best way to improve the health care system is to provide Medicare for all, with an option to choose either a complimentary or supplementary private insurance.

Premiums and co-payments may still exist, but my proposal will prioritize keeping these payments low. I would support repealing the Trump tax plan and replace it with one that asks corporations and the wealthiest elite to contribute their fair share. Tulsi Gabbard's official government website says, "We need real healthcare reform that brings down costs, increases access to quality care, and ensures basic health services are available to all Americans.

As a cosponsor of H. We need a system that puts people first, ahead of the profits of insurance and pharmaceutical companies. The Medicare for All Act is an important step forward. Kamala Harris' campaign website says, "Right now, the American health care system costs too much and allows insurance companies to run the show. Kamala believes health care should be a right, not a privilege only for those who can afford it. Her plan will reduce costs, keep options for public or private Medicare plans, and ensure a smooth transition.

Affordable health care also means lowering the cost of prescription drugs by taking on pharmaceutical manufacturers and private insurance companies. As president, Kamala will continue the fight. As president, Kamala will nominate judges who know Roe v. Wade is the law of the land, protect Planned Parenthood from Republican attempts to defund essential health services, and address racial disparities in maternal health care. Reproductive rights are protected by the Constitution and Kamala will keep fighting until those rights are protected and guaranteed in every state.

Amy Klobuchar's campaign website says, "Amy supports universal health care for all Americans, and she believes the quickest way to get there is through a public option that expands Medicare or Medicaid.

She supports changes to the Affordable Care Act to help bring down costs to consumers including providing cost-sharing reductions, making it easier for states to put reinsurance in place, and continuing to implement delivery system reform. Klobuchar's website lists her healthcare-related priorities, including the following: "Bringing down the cost of health care for everyone by putting a non-profit public option in place that allows people to buy into affordable health insurance coverage through Medicare or Medicaid.

Improving the Affordable Care Act to help bring down costs for consumers by expanding premium subsidies and providing cost-sharing reductions to lower out-of-pocket health care costs like copays and deductibles.

Taking on mental health and addiction by launching new prevention and early intervention initiatives, expanding access to treatment, and giving all Americans a path to sustainable recovery. Expanding rural health care by revising Medicare rules so that our rural hospitals can stay open, providing better support to critical access hospitals and community health centers, and expanding telehealth services. If you want to be enrolled in Medicare, you can be.

If your employer offers a private insurance plan, you can participate in that. You will not be discriminated against because of a pre-existing condition. Allow drug importation from Europe and Canada and modify regulations to get generics on the market faster. Appoint Supreme Court Justices and federal court judges who respect Roe as the settled law of the land.

Addressing maternal health deserts—which impact more than 5 million women—through Title X and the National Health Service Corps. Bernie Sanders campaign website says he supports "guaranteeing health care to all people as a right, not a privilege, through a Medicare-for-all, single-payer program.

Even for those with insurance, costs are so high that medical bills are the number one cause of bankruptcy in the United States. Incredibly, we spend significantly more of our national GDP on this inadequate health care system—far more per person than any other major country. And despite doing so, Americans have worse health outcomes and a higher infant mortality rate than countries that spend much less on health care. Our people deserve better.

We should be spending money on doctors, nurses, mental health specialists, dentists, and other professionals who provide services to people and improve their lives. We must invest in the development of new drugs and technologies that cure disease and alleviate pain—not wasting hundreds of billions of dollars a year on profiteering, huge executive compensation packages, and outrageous administrative costs.

The giant pharmaceutical and health insurance lobbies have spent billions of dollars over the past decades to ensure that their profits come before the health of the American people. We must defeat them, together. Among other things, it would legalize people buying the health insurance they needed, rather than the health insurance the government prescribed. It would allow people to deduct the cost of their insurance the way employers can with employees. It would bolster Health Savings Accounts, create competition across state lines and even incorporate some of the good ideas found in Obamacare — such as allowing children to stay on their parents plan until the age of 26 and protecting those with preexisting conditions.

I also think a good healthcare system should be built around incentivizing good healthcare decisions. We spend more than all other industrialized nations and yet have poorer health care outcomes. There is something wrong in a system that will not differentiate between the smoker and nonsmoker, or the person who watches what they eat and drink and those that don't. Similarly, working to make certain that healthcare decisions are between a doctor and a patient — not a patient and a government or insurance bureaucrat, I believe vital.

Tom Steyer's campaign website says, "Every American has the right to health care.