Questions for Fox News to ask the Republican presidential candidates

Do you think vaccinations should be required for all unless they have a medical exemption?

What role do you see for the federal government in protecting the public's health?

What role do you see for federal funding for medical research? Should we commit more federal dollars for health-care research? Alternatively, should we ask drug- and device-makers to be responsible for conducting research and setting research priorities?

Studies have shown that housing/neighborhoods affect the health outcomes of citizens. What role should the federal government have in developing healthy communities?

What is your plan for getting more and better health services to currently underserved communities?

What do you think are the best policies for addressing the social determinants of health (education, income, poverty, etc., which are known to have major impacts on people's health)?

What do you think the impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership will be on generic drugs, on which millions rely?

As access to safe and legal abortions is reduced, what specific health care, financial and other services should be provided to women and their families, both during pregnancy and after delivery? How will these services be funded?

Do you believe that a pharmacist, physician, nurse or other health care provider can refuse to perform standard job related duties based on personal beliefs? Is there a constitutional right to a job if one refuses to perform core duties? For example, would a pharmacist who has religious beliefs that prevent him from filling prescriptions for any reason be allowed to do so--or should he required to fill them or be fired?

Why have you focused on opposing the Affordable Care Act rather than trying to make health care affordable and available to an even larger group than those currently covered by the legislation?

What is your health care reform program and how will it be funded?

Do you support the recommendations in Healthy People 2020 for improving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender health?

Do you have a plan to expand access to and insurance coverage of behavioral health services?

What is your plan for improving health services for veterans and current members of the military, as well as military families?

Among the other threats outlined in the Defense Department's "2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap" are those involving pandemic disease. What steps do you think should be taken to address the threat of climate change? Or, if you reject climate change, would you require the Defense Department to halt its climate change preparations?