HEALTH CARE FOR ALL

Rícky envisions an America where health care is a universal right, not a privilege reserved for the wealthy or well-insured. The time has come to reject the immoral logic of profit-first medicine and embrace a comprehensive, public health care system that places people before corporations.

It is a national disgrace that the United States remains the only industrialized country in the Western world that fails to guarantee health care for everyone within its borders. In a country as wealthy and resourceful as ours, denying people the care they need is not just bad policy—it’s a moral failure.

Health care is not a commodity. It is a public good. It is the responsibility of the federal government to ensure that every person—regardless of income, employment, or immigration status—has access to high-quality care, from prenatal services to end-of-life support.

Rícky rejects the absurdity of a system where families are forced to ask whether their doctor “accepts their insurance.” He rejects the grotesque hypocrisy of spending trillions on the Military Industrial Complex while claiming that universal health care is “too expensive.” What’s truly unaffordable is the human cost of doing nothing.

Rícky believes in a country where access to health care is a shared commitment—supported by all citizens and taxpaying residents as part of a functioning, humane society. Employment should never determine whether someone lives or dies. Health care is not a job perk—it’s a human right.

It’s time to catch up with the rest of the world.

Rícky supports universal health care for all. Period.

Rícky believes that health care decisions—especially those involving reproductive health—are deeply personal and must remain solely in the hands of the individual. In a nation that claims to cherish liberty, no government has the moral authority to interfere with the bodily autonomy of those capable of giving birth.

This fundamental right includes access to birth control, abortion, and any other medically necessary services. Restrictive laws and political interference have no place in matters of reproductive care. It is time for policymakers to stop legislating control over women’s bodies and start advancing policies that empower them to safeguard their own health.

Under Rícky’s health care platform, every person capable of giving birth will have the absolute and unequivocal right to make their own reproductive choices—including the right to an abortion, free from restriction, judgment, or delay.

Rícky believes the United States has the potential to become the healthiest country in the world—a true gold standard in public health. But that vision begins with something far too often overlooked: education.

As stated elsewhere, an uneducated population is a vulnerable one. Rícky believes every American should be empowered with the knowledge to take charge of their health—starting early, starting in schools.

This means implementing comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education, ensuring access to menstrual and sanitation products in school facilities, and advancing public knowledge on sexually transmitted infections like HIV/AIDS and syphilis through higher education and public awareness campaigns.

As a country, we have a moral responsibility to provide this information freely and without stigma. Every person living within our borders deserves access to life-saving health knowledge, and our schools must be on the front lines of delivering it.

Children must be taught not just how to survive, but how to thrive—physically, emotionally, and socially. The path to a stronger, healthier America begins in the classroom.

Rícky believes deeply in the vital role and enduring significance of America’s nurses. They shoulder the heaviest burdens in hospitals, clinics, schools, and other medical settings—working on the front lines, administering care, and engaging directly with patients, often under the guidance of physicians or physician assistants.

And yet, as a nation, we have failed to adequately recognize, support, or compensate these essential professionals.

Rícky is committed to changing that. He advocates for a dramatic expansion of the nursing workforce and the development of robust training programs to prepare nurses for long-term success. This includes strategic investment in recruitment and retention efforts, especially in underserved communities where access to health care is often limited.

Strengthening our nursing workforce must be a cornerstone of any serious labor and health care reform agenda. From compensation and scheduling to training and long-term career development, nurses deserve a system that honors their essential role.

We cannot build a stronger health care system without first supporting those who hold it up. Nurses are not just helpers—they are healers, leaders, and the heart of patient care in America. It’s time we treated them that way.

Rícky envisions an America that finally ends the catastrophic War on Drugs. For decades, this punitive, racially biased campaign has devastated communities of color—especially Black and Latino communities. Rather than offering treatment, it criminalized addiction, fueling a mass incarceration crisis that has caged millions for non-violent drug offenses, particularly cannabis.

It’s time to dismantle this failed system and adopt a new model—one grounded in public health, equity, and restoration. Substance use is not a moral failing. It is a health issue, and it must be treated accordingly.

Rícky supports bold, transformative drug policy that prioritizes decarceration, community healing, and reinvestment in the future. The first step is clear: address cannabis with the urgency it demands.

He will champion legislation that:

• Decriminalizes, taxes, and regulates the safe and responsible use of cannabis for adults nationwide.
• Retroactively expunges all non-violent cannabis convictions and mandates the release of those currently incarcerated under outdated laws.
• Redirects cannabis revenue to fund universal health care, tuition-free higher education, community-based mental health support, and expanded public services.
  

Rícky rejects the pharmaceutical industry’s stranglehold on national health policy. Our communities can no longer be sacrificed for profit. The future must be rooted in care, not criminalization—because lives are on the line.