Click here for 25 full quotes on Health Care OR background on Health Care. Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)

Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)

Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)

Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)

Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)

Voted NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)

Voted YES on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)

Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)

Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)

Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)

Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)

Voted YES on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)

Voted YES on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)

Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)

Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)

Tax credits for those without employee health insurance. (May 2002)

Tax deduction for long-term care insurance. (May 2002)

Support telemedicine for underserved areas. (May 2002)

$350 billion for prescriptions for poor seniors. (May 2002)

Rated 22% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)

Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)

Supported funding women's health needs. (Jul 1999)

Supported funding older women's health. (Jul 1999)

Supported funding Prenatal and Postpartum Care. (Jul 1999)

Supported funding Family and Children's Coverage. (Jul 1999)