American oncologist, bioethicist, and vice provost for global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania. One of the architects of the Affordable Care Act while serving as special advisor for health policy in the Obama administration. Brother of Rahm Emanuel and Ari Emanuel. Has written extensively on health policy, end-of-life care, and medical ethics.
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Ezekiel Emanuel
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On the issues 3
Public positions Ezekiel Emanuel has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
- Medicare for All"Skeptical of single-payer but supports universal coverage through ACA expansion and a public option"
- Mental health parity"Advocates for full implementation of mental health parity in insurance coverage"
- Prescription drug price negotiation"Supports allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices"
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Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.
editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.