#5. He is a Defender of Free Market Healthcare
Obamacare is one of the largest government intrusions in the private sector in recent years. Despite its noble intentions of increasing health care coverage, Obamacare will only drive up costs and further drive a wedge between doctors and patients.
Currently, Hispanics are the largest group without health insurance. Based on the latest statistics from the CDC, 30.4% of Hispanics are uninsured. Government intervention in the health sector will not improve these numbers.
Rand Paul supports the deregulation of insurance policies that will let people buy insurance across state lines and subject the industry to competition. In addition, a Paul administration would tackle tort reform and promote the use of medical savings accounts.
The crux of Paul’s platform is wholesale deregulation, not tinkering around the margins. The rest of the competition only offers solutions that hack at the branches but ultimately do not strike at the root of the current healthcare dilemma.
If Hispanics want more affordable and accessible healthcare, Rand Paul is their candidate.
