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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Carl Brewer on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- We all deserve health care, even the poor. (Apr 2017)
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Sam Brownback on Health Care
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Republican Sr Senator (KS):
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- Refusing ObamaCare like declining a discount on the Titanic. (Jan 2017)
- KanCare at state level better than ObamaCare. (Jan 2016)
- Insurers to provide real-time information of benefits. (May 2014)
- Expand Health Savings Accounts. (Sep 2007)
- Insurance reward for avoiding tobacco, alcohol, obesity. (Sep 2007)
- Market-based solution over socialized government-pay system. (Aug 2007)
- Eliminate death by cancer in 10 years. (Jul 2007)
- Supports competitive marketplace with price transparency. (Jul 2007)
- Supports Health Savings Accounts, not government control. (Jul 2007)
- Offset Third World drug costs by extending US patents. (Jul 2007)
- Tragedy to make "right to die" legitimate. (Jul 2007)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Voted NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
- Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO 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 NO on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
- Voted NO 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 NO on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
- Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
- Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
- Provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE. (Jun 2009)
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Jeff Colyer on Health Care
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Candidate for Governor:
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- Steadfastly opposed Medicaid expansion. (Mar 2021)
- Helped privatize Medicaid as KanCare. (Jul 2017)
- Open meetings on KanCare instead of invitation-only. (May 2017)
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Wink Hartman on Health Care
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- Medicaid expansion is important, but Kansas can't fund it. (Apr 2017)
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Laura Kelly on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for governor of Kansas:
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- Ban gatherings over 10, including church, for coronavirus. (Apr 2020)
- Kansas must become 37th state to expand Medicaid. (Jan 2020)
- Cover an additional 150,000 Kansans by expanding Medicaid. (Apr 2019)
- Expand Medicaid, without further study or compromises. (Apr 2019)
- KanCare-based Medicaid expansion to save rural hospitals. (Jan 2019)
- Expand Medicaid for more coverage and jobs. (Aug 2018)
- Insurers to provide real-time information of benefits. (Apr 2014)
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Kris Kobach on Health Care
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| Republican candidate for Kansas Governor:
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Derek Schmidt on Health Care
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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- COVID: Opposed prisoner vaccines; closing churches, schools. (Mar 2021)
- Elected Attorney-General opposing Affordable Care Act. (Mar 2021)
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Senate:
KS 2022: 2022 KS Governor's race
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Randall Batson on Health Care
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Libertarian Senate challenger:
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- Strongly opposes expanding ObamaCare. (Sep 2014)
- Quit preventing the Free Market to fix itself. (Nov 2010)
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Barbara Bollier on Health Care
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Supports Medicaid expansion & public option. (May 2020)
- Focus on inaccessibility of healthcare and unaffordability. (Oct 2019)
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Barry Grissom on Health Care
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Focus on expanding health care access and affordability. (Oct 2019)
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Kris Kobach on Health Care
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Jake LaTurner on Health Care
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Dave Lindstrom on Health Care
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
Click here for 5 full quotes
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- Transparency in price and services provided helps consumers. (May 2020)
- Let Medicare have power to negotiate drug prices. (May 2020)
- Supports a market-based approach for healthcare. (Aug 2019)
- Strongly anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
- Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Roger Marshall on Health Care
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- He and family took hydroxychloroquine to prevent coronavirus. (Jun 2020)
- Government interferes with doctor-patient relationship. (Jun 2020)
- Affordable Care Act is neither affordable nor caring. (Nov 2016)
- Supports repealing the 2010 affordable care act. (Nov 2016)
- Anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
- Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Pat Roberts on Health Care
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Republican Sr Senator (KS):
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- Ebola: suspend air travel between the U.S. and West Africa. (Oct 2014)
- Immediate and complete repeal of ObamaCare. (Sep 2014)
- First to call for Sebelius resignation over ObamaCare fiasco. (Oct 2013)
- Attract health care providers in underserved areas. (Mar 2008)
- Encourage tax-free medical savings accounts. (Nov 1996)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- 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 NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
- Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
- Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
- Voted NO 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 NO on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
- Voted NO 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 NO 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)
- Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Feb 2015)
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Chad Taylor on Health Care
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| Democrat Challenger:
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Todd Tiahrt on Health Care
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Republican Representative (KS-4):
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- Calls for Sebelius resignation over ObamaCare fiasco. (Oct 2013)
- FactCheck: Yes, ObamaCare levies some taxes before services. (Mar 2010)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- Voted YES on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
- Voted NO 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 YES 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 NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 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)
- Abolish federal Medicare entitlement; leave it to states. (Dec 2000)
- Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
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Susan Wagle on Health Care
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Unconstitutional to ban church gatherings for coronavirus. (Apr 2020)
- Bars Medicaid expansion without abortion restrictions. (Feb 2020)
- Expanding Medicaid will break our back with debt. (Apr 2019)
- Medicaid expansion is socialism. (Apr 2019)
- Insurers to provide real-time information of benefits. (Apr 2014)
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Patrick Wiesner on Health Care
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Make ObamaCare work; repeal is unlikely. (Jul 2016)
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Milton Wolf on Health Care
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Republican Challenger:
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- Repeal ObamaCare & replace with PatientCare free market. (Jul 2014)
- Apologizes for posting gruesome medical X-rays on Facebook. (Feb 2014)
- ObamaCare is the most disastrous law of our lifetimes. (Dec 2013)
- Replace ObamaCare with PatientCare. (Oct 2013)
- ObamaCare extends "crony health care" which began in 1929. (May 2011)
- ObamaCare turns health insurers into public utilities. (May 2011)
- Free market solutions ALREADY work; so add more. (May 2011)
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Sharice Davids on Health Care
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Democrat (District 3):
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- Everyone should have access to affordable health care. (May 2020)
- Expand Medicaid; enable Medicare to negotiate drug prices. (Oct 2018)
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Ron Estes on Health Care
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Republican (District 4):
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- ObamaCare must be repealed. (Apr 2017)
- Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Aug 2018)
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Tim Huelskamp on Health Care
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Republican (District 1):
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- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law. (Jan 2011)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Lynn Jenkins on Health Care
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law. (Jan 2011)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Jan 2015)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Roger Marshall on Health Care
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Republican (District 1):
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- He and family took hydroxychloroquine to prevent coronavirus. (Jun 2020)
- Government interferes with doctor-patient relationship. (Jun 2020)
- Affordable Care Act is neither affordable nor caring. (Nov 2016)
- Supports repealing the 2010 affordable care act. (Nov 2016)
- Anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
- Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Mike Pompeo on Health Care
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Republican (District 4):
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- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Opposes public option for health insurance. (Nov 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law. (Jan 2011)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Todd Tiahrt on Health Care
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Republican Representative (KS-4):
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- Calls for Sebelius resignation over ObamaCare fiasco. (Oct 2013)
- FactCheck: Yes, ObamaCare levies some taxes before services. (Mar 2010)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- Voted YES on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
- Voted NO 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 YES 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 NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 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)
- Abolish federal Medicare entitlement; leave it to states. (Dec 2000)
- Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
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Steve Watkins on Health Care
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| Republican (District 2):
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Kevin Yoder on Health Care
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Republican (District 3):
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- Repeal and defund ObamaCare. (Nov 2010)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
- Opposes public option for health insurance. (Nov 2010)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Greg Orman on Health Care
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Independent candidate for Governor:
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- Futile to repeal ObamaCare while Obama is in office. (Sep 2014)
- Commitment to research to cure numerous diseases. (Mar 2008)
- Affordable healthcare coverage for all is our goal. (Mar 2008)
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Mark Parkinson on Health Care
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Former Democratic Governor (2009-2010):
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- Enact a real public smoking ban. (Jan 2010)
- Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year. (Oct 2009)
- 3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health. (Apr 2010)
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Mike Pompeo on Health Care
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Former Secretary of State:
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- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Opposes public option for health insurance. (Nov 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law. (Jan 2011)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Kathleen Sebelius on Health Care
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Democratic KS Governor:
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- First step of overhaul: health care to 10 million children. (Jan 2008)
- Reauthorize SCHIP, State Children's Health Insurance Program. (Sep 2007)
- I-Save-Rx: low-cost prescriptions from Canada and Europe. (Nov 2006)
- Insure all Kansas children from birth to age five. (Nov 2006)
- Cutting Medicaid will increase numbers of uninsured. (Jun 2004)
- Obtain better prices for prescriptions & services. (Jan 2004)
- Require adequate insurance coverage for agritourism. (Apr 2003)
- Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
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Greg Orman on Health Care
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Independent Senate Challenger:
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- Futile to repeal ObamaCare while Obama is in office. (Sep 2014)
- Commitment to research to cure numerous diseases. (Mar 2008)
- Affordable healthcare coverage for all is our goal. (Mar 2008)
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Bill Graves on Health Care
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Former Republican Governor (1995-2002):
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- Eliminate waiting period for HealthWave child health care. (Jan 2001)
- More funding for Medicaid matching & pharmaceuticals. (Jan 2001)
- No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
- More federal funding for rural health services. (Aug 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)
- Maintain Medicare funding of HMO benefits. (Oct 1999)
- Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
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Bob Dole on Health Care
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Former Republican Senator (Until 1996):
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- Let workers keep insurance when they change jobs. (Jan 1997)
- Provide catastrophic illness coverage through Medicare. (Feb 1987)
- Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
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Sheila Frahm on Health Care
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| Former Republican Senate Appointee (1996):
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Nancy Kassebaum on Health Care
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Former Republican Senator (Until 1996):
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- Voted YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
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Jan Meyers on Health Care
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| Republican Former (1994-) (District 3):
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Joe Bellis on Health Care
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2010 Reform Party Challenger:
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- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
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Nancy Boyda on Health Care
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Democrat:
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- Reduce healthcare inefficiencies; take on lobbysists. (Nov 2006)
- Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 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)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
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Sam Brownback on Health Care
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Republican Sr Senator (KS):
Click here for 33 full quotes
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- Refusing ObamaCare like declining a discount on the Titanic. (Jan 2017)
- KanCare at state level better than ObamaCare. (Jan 2016)
- Insurers to provide real-time information of benefits. (May 2014)
- Expand Health Savings Accounts. (Sep 2007)
- Insurance reward for avoiding tobacco, alcohol, obesity. (Sep 2007)
- Market-based solution over socialized government-pay system. (Aug 2007)
- Eliminate death by cancer in 10 years. (Jul 2007)
- Supports competitive marketplace with price transparency. (Jul 2007)
- Supports Health Savings Accounts, not government control. (Jul 2007)
- Offset Third World drug costs by extending US patents. (Jul 2007)
- Tragedy to make "right to die" legitimate. (Jul 2007)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Voted NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
- Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO 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 NO on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
- Voted NO 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 NO on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
- Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
- Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
- Provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE. (Jun 2009)
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Dan Glickman on Health Care
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| Dem. (to Cabinet 1995) (District 4):
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Lisa Johnston on Health Care
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- Guaranteed high quality care for all health conditions. (Aug 2010)
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Lee Jones on Health Care
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Democratic Senate Challenger (KS):
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- Bring affordable and accessible healthcare to all. (Apr 2008)
- Save Medicare from private plans and HMOs. (Oct 2004)
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Dennis Moore on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (KS-3):
Click here for 24 full quotes
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- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 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 YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
- Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
- Rated 89% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Provide mental health services for older Americans. (May 2005)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
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Jerry Moran on Health Care
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (KS-1):
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- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- 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 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 YES 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 NO 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)
- Rated 33% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Feb 2015)
- Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act. (Nov 2016)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
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Jim Ryun on Health Care
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted YES 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 NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
- Voted NO 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)
- Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Jim Slattery on Health Care
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Expand SCHIP and affordable health care. (May 2008)
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Jake LaTurner on Health Care
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Tracey Mann on Health Care
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Jerry Moran on Health Care
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (KS-1):
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- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- 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 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 YES 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 NO 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)
- Rated 33% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Feb 2015)
- Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act. (Nov 2016)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
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Michael Soetaert on Health Care
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