Economist Quote by T.R. Reid

I don't think income solely determines health. I think lots of other things determine health.

— Angus Deaton

The health care provisions are presumably for individuals. And whoever pays for them, whether it's paid by the individual, state, whatever, the value is…

— Kenneth Arrow

You're entitled to Medicaid regardless of your income. Don't worry about your health care.

— Max Baucus

Under the Healthy Americans Act, you're in charge of your health care - not your employer. If you lose your job, change jobs or…

— Ron Wyden

It has become clear that the function of a private health insurance is to make as much money as possible. Every dollar not paid…

— Bernie Sanders

If you're self-employed, between jobs, or can't get insurance through work, you'll have access to affordable health insurance as good as Congressman Paul Ryan's.

— Kathleen Sebelius

The subsidy for employer-sponsored coverage has tethered health care to employment in a way that virtually no economist endorses.

— J. D. Vance

It's a simple proposition to us: Everyone is entitled to adequate medical health care. If you call that a 'redistribution of income' -- well,…

— Joe Biden

Average wages now are still just barely above poverty, and one out of three Americans cannot afford healthcare even with the insurance,with jobs.

— Jill Stein

“When you have developed ill health, you may find that there are past employer benefits you are entitled to.”

— Steven Magee

“Today 60% of workers in the private sector receive their insurance through their employer. I believe that by 2025 fewer than 20% of workers…

— Ezekiel Emanuel

As the wealthiest nation on Earth, we have made a commitment to provide health care for those over 65. In order to pay for…

— Charles B. Rangel