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John Baldacci on Health Care

Democratic ME Governor; previously Rep. (ME-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Baldacci on other issues.

Ensure access to basic health care. (Nov 2006)
Voted NO on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

Senate:

ME Senate Debate

Tom Allen on Health Care

2008 Senate challenger; Democratic Representative (ME-1): Click here for 22 full quotes OR click here for Tom Allen on other issues.

Means testing undermines principle that everyone pays same. (Oct 2008)
New Medicare prescription drug law is disastrous. (Oct 2008)
Negotiate lower prices for drugs; ensure healthcare for all. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES 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 YES 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 NO on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
Voted NO on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

Susan Collins on Health Care

Republican Jr Senator (ME): Click here for 24 full quotes OR click here for Susan Collins on other issues.

Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
Voted YES on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
Voted YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
Voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
Voted YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
Voted NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
Voted YES on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
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)
Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations. (May 2003)
Rated 38% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
Sponsored bill for mental health service for older Americans. (May 2005)
Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)

Olympia Snowe on Health Care

Republican Sr Senator (ME): Click here for 27 full quotes OR click here for Olympia Snowe on other issues.

Voted NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
Voted YES on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
Voted YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
Voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
Voted YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
Voted NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
Voted YES on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
Voted NO on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage. (Apr 2001)
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)
Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations. (May 2003)
Rated 38% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
Include mental health services under Medicare. (Jun 2008)
Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 2008)

House:

Tom Allen on Health Care

2008 Senate challenger; Democratic Representative (ME-1): Click here for 22 full quotes OR click here for Tom Allen on other issues.

Means testing undermines principle that everyone pays same. (Oct 2008)
New Medicare prescription drug law is disastrous. (Oct 2008)
Negotiate lower prices for drugs; ensure healthcare for all. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES 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 YES 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 NO on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
Voted NO on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

John Baldacci on Health Care

Democratic ME Governor; previously Rep. (ME-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Baldacci on other issues.

Ensure access to basic health care. (Nov 2006)
Voted NO on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

Michael Michaud on Health Care

Democratic Representative (ME-2): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Michael Michaud on other issues.

Voted YES 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 YES 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 NO on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
Rated 89% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Chellie Pingree on Health Care

2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (ME): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Chellie Pingree on other issues.

Allow states to negotiate lower drug prices. (Sep 2002)
Fight drug companies to make generic drugs available. (Sep 2002)
Patient�s Rights to protect privacy. (Aug 2002)

Angus King on Health Care

Former Independent Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Angus King on other issues.

Fund prevention programs �Campaign for a Healthy Maine�. (Jan 2001)
No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)

Jim Longley on Health Care

Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for Jim Longley on other issues.

No stance on record.

William Cohen on Health Care

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for the full quote OR click here for William Cohen on other issues.

Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)

Chellie Pingree on Health Care

2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (ME): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Chellie Pingree on other issues.

Allow states to negotiate lower drug prices. (Sep 2002)
Fight drug companies to make generic drugs available. (Sep 2002)
Patient�s Rights to protect privacy. (Aug 2002)

Jean Hay Bright on Health Care

Democratic challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jean Hay Bright on other issues.

National health care system is long overdue. (Jun 2006)
More federal funding for health coverage. (Dec 2005)

Eric Mehnert on Health Care

Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Eric Mehnert on other issues.

No stance on record.

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