Eric Fingerhut on Health Care

The prescription plan is deeply flawed and to be reworked

VOINOVICH: Voinovich said seniors are already receiving discounts of 30 percent or more and the program will improve in 2006 when it is fully implemented. At that point, low-income seniors will get a $600 voucher to help with their drug needs.

FINGERHUT: Fingerhut countered that the program is "deeply flawed" and needs to be dramatically reworked. He criticized Voinovich for voting against reimportation of drugs from Canada and allowing the government to negotiate prices with drugmakers.

Source: [Xref Voinovich] OH Senate Debate, in The Columbia Dispatch Oct 23, 2004

Address 40 million people without health insurance

There are more than 40 million people in this country without health insurance. Solving this problem is not the impossibility it is often portrayed. We have the building blocks in place and it is within our grasp to close this gap in our social safety ne We must also address the current crisis that threatens the health insurance coverage of the 240 million people who have it and are in danger of losing it. We can solve these problems and [via] innovation and technological breakthroughs. Source: Campaign website, www.fingerhutforsenate.com Jul 21, 2004

Must address the health care coverage crisis

There are more than 40 million people in this country without health insurance.ÿWe have the building blocks in place and it is within our grasp to close this gap in our social safety net.ÿWe must also address the current crisis that threatens the health insurance coverage of the 240 million people who have it and are in danger of losing it.ÿWe can solve these problems and continue to encourage the technological breakthroughs that will be the driving force behind a growing, dynamic 21st century economy.ÿ Source: Campaign website, FingerhutForSenate.com May 11, 2004

Fund basic health care for all citizens

Ensure that citizens have access to basic health care through managed care, insurance reforms, or state funded care where necessary.
Create a discount drug program for seniors based on bulk purchasing of drugs by the state.
Support patients' right to sue their HMOs.
Support patients' right to appeal to an administrative board of specialists when services are denied.

Source: Ohio State Legislative National Political Awareness Test Nov 5, 2002

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