Patrick Kennedy on Health Care

Democratic Representative (RI-1): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Patrick Kennedy 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 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 establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999) Rated 89% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003) Sponsored bill for mental health service for older Americans. (May 2005) Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

James Langevin on Health Care

Democratic Representative (RI-2): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for James Langevin 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) Voted NO on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001) Rated 89% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Lincoln Almond on Health Care

Former Republican: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Lincoln Almond on other issues. No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001) Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)

Myrth York on Health Care

Former Democrat Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Myrth York on other issues. Demand discounts from pharmaceutical companies. (Sep 2002)

Robert Weygand on Health Care

Democrat (District 2): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Robert Weygand on other issues. 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)

John Chafee on Health Care

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for John Chafee on other issues. Voted NO on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999) Voted YES on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998) Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997) Voted YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996) Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

Claiborne Pell on Health Care

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Claiborne Pell on other issues. Voted YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)

Bob Tingle on Health Care

2002 Republican Senate Challenger (RI): Click here for Bob Tingle on other issues. No stance on record.

Lincoln Chafee on Health Care

Republican Jr Senator: Click here for 19 full quotes OR click here for Lincoln Chafee on other issues. Watch Mass' individual mandates as possible national model. (Sep 2006) Bipartisanship is the key to reform Medicare. (Aug 2006) Support Canadian drug importation that Laffey opposes. (Aug 2006) Supports More Federal Funding for Health Coverage. (Sep 2000) 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 NO 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 NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001) Voted YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000) 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) Rated 75% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)

Matt Brown on Health Care

Democratic challenger, secretary of state: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Matt Brown on other issues. Launched RIMeds to let seniors reimport drugs from Canada. (Dec 2005) Lower health costs by watch-dogging big insurance companies. (Dec 2005)

Stephen Laffey on Health Care

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Stephen Laffey on other issues. Medicare has to be able to negotiate. (Aug 2006) Embryonic stem cell research has produced no benefit. (Aug 2006) Let Medicare negotiate Rx prices with drug companies. (Sep 2005) Let seniors buy cheaper medicine in Canada. (Sep 2005)

Carl Sheeler on Health Care

Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Carl Sheeler on other issues. Preventive medicine is real health care. (Feb 2006) We have a shared responsibility to take care of ourselves. (Feb 2006)