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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
John B. King on Health Care
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Rushern Baker on Health Care
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Maya Cummings on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for Maryland governor:
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- Universal health care is the goal. (Oct 2017)
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John Delaney on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from MD-6:
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- Medicare-for-All creates a two-tier market for healthcare. (Jul 2019)
- Don't be party of subtraction; don't take healthcare away. (Jul 2019)
- Math is wrong on Medicare for All. (Jul 2019)
- BetterCare: I understand the medical business. (Jul 2019)
- Keep what's working and fix what's broken. (Jun 2019)
- Medicare-for-All would negatively impact hospitals. (Jun 2019)
- Create public option but let people opt out. (Mar 2019)
- Supports universal care, not Medicare-for-All. (Feb 2019)
- No Medicare for All, but yes universal health care. (Feb 2019)
- Let 55-year-olds buy into Medicare. (May 2018)
- Allow Medicare to negotiate pharmaceutical pricing. (May 2018)
- Costs would rise too quickly in a single-payer system. (May 2018)
- ObamaCare ensures access to affordable quality health care. (Nov 2012)
- Opposes repealing ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)
- Opposes repealing ObamaCare. (Sep 2012)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (May 2013)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
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Robin Ficker on Health Care
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Peter Franchot on Health Care
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Doug Gansler on Health Care
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Larry Hogan on Health Care
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Republican Maryland Governor; possible presidential contender:
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- Maryland Model: total cost of care all-payer model. (Jul 2018)
- Beat cancer with chemotherapy while in office. (Oct 2015)
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Ashwani Jain on Health Care
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Ben Jealous on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland:
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- Medicare-for-all is the answer to make healthcare affordable. (Jun 2018)
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Kelly M. Schulz on Health Care
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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- Voted NO on establishing an ObamaCare healthcare exchange. (Mar 2012)
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Richard Madaleno on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland:
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- Prohibit price gouging for generic drugs. (Jun 2018)
- Single-payer would be ideal outcome. (Aug 2017)
- Voted YES on establishing an ObamaCare healthcare exchange. (Mar 2012)
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Thomas Perez on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger for Governor:
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- 94% healthcare coverage not good enough; goal is 100%. (Jul 2021)
- Ensure that there is equal access to mental health care. (Jul 2021)
- Implement and strengthen state health equity program. (Jun 2021)
- ObamaCare is an important part of anti-poverty efforts. (Oct 2013)
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Shawn Quinn on Health Care
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Libertarian candidate for governor:
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- Oppose ObamaCare. (May 2018)
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Alec Ross on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Favors public option over single payer. (Jul 2017)
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Senate:
MD 2022: 2022 MD Governor's race
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Tony Campbell on Health Care
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Republican candidate for Maryland U. S. Senator:
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- Repeal Obamacare. (Nov 2018)
- Repeal ObamaCare; reform VA hospitals. (Jul 2018)
- Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
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Benjamin Cardin on Health Care
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Democratic Jr Senator (MD):
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- Questions costs of new Army Futures Command. (Aug 2018)
- We need to move forward, not repeal ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)
- Use market forces to bring down pharmaceutical costs. (Oct 2006)
- Invest in prevention and early detection. ()
- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 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 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 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 NO 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 89% 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)
- Sponsored bill increasing funding for occupational therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Keep ObamaCare's prevention, treatment, & recovery services. (Feb 2017)
- Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 2008)
- Provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE. (Jun 2009)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
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Richard Douglas on Health Care
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- ObamaCare corrodes American consensus and consent. (Nov 2012)
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Donna Edwards on Health Care
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- 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)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
- Establish a public insurance option via healthcare Exchanges. (Jan 2011)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
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Sam Faddis on Health Care
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Republican Candidate for Maryland U.S. Senator:
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- More than 50% of Marylanders are on brink of losing coverage. (May 2017)
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Margaret Flowers on Health Care
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Green Senate candidate:
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- Full-time advocate for single payer health care system. (Feb 2016)
- Illusion that ObamaCare is a step towards single-payer. (Jan 2016)
- Thousands die each year when excluding from adequate care. (Jul 2014)
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Chelsea Manning on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for Maryland U.S. Senator:
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- Expand healthcare to include prisoners & transgenders. (May 2017)
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Michael Steele on Health Care
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Republican challenger, Lt. Gov.:
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- Let businesses avoid burdensome and ineffective system. (Aug 2006)
- Extend sign up period for the Medicare Rx Drug plan. (Aug 2006)
- I don’t need government dictating socialized medicine. (Apr 2006)
- Spend more on care and less on bureaucracy. (Oct 2005)
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Kathy Szeliga on Health Care
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Voted NO on establishing an ObamaCare healthcare exchange. (Mar 2012)
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Chris Van Hollen on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (MD-8):
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- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- 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)
- Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (May 2013)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
- Keep ObamaCare's prevention, treatment, & recovery services. (Feb 2017)
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Arvin Vohra on Health Care
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Libertarian candidate for President; Libertarian Party Vice-Chair:
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- Lower medical costs come from price competition. (Mar 2018)
- Wants to eliminate the FDA and Medicare part D. (Dec 2017)
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Anthony Brown on Health Care
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Democrat (District 4):
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- Opposes repealing the 2010 affordable care act. (Nov 2016)
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Elijah Cummings on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (MD-7):
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- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- 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 NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention. (Jan 2001)
- More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs. (Jan 2001)
- MEDS Plan: Cover senior Rx under Medicare. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 100% 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)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Apr 2013)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
- Make health care a right, not a privilege. (Nov 1999)
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John Delaney on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from MD-6:
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- Medicare-for-All creates a two-tier market for healthcare. (Jul 2019)
- Don't be party of subtraction; don't take healthcare away. (Jul 2019)
- Math is wrong on Medicare for All. (Jul 2019)
- BetterCare: I understand the medical business. (Jul 2019)
- Keep what's working and fix what's broken. (Jun 2019)
- Medicare-for-All would negatively impact hospitals. (Jun 2019)
- Create public option but let people opt out. (Mar 2019)
- Supports universal care, not Medicare-for-All. (Feb 2019)
- No Medicare for All, but yes universal health care. (Feb 2019)
- Let 55-year-olds buy into Medicare. (May 2018)
- Allow Medicare to negotiate pharmaceutical pricing. (May 2018)
- Costs would rise too quickly in a single-payer system. (May 2018)
- ObamaCare ensures access to affordable quality health care. (Nov 2012)
- Opposes repealing ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)
- Opposes repealing ObamaCare. (Sep 2012)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (May 2013)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
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Andy Harris on Health Care
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Republican (District 1):
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- Increased competition instead of government mandates. (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)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Aug 2012)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Steny Hoyer on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (MD-5):
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- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- 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)
- Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
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Jamie Raskin on Health Care
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Democrat (District 8):
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- Long-time champion of single-payer health care. (Nov 2016)
- Voted YES on establishing an ObamaCare healthcare exchange. (Mar 2012)
- Opposes repealing the 2010 affordable care act. (Nov 2016)
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Dutch Ruppersberger on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (MD-2):
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- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- 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)
- Rated 89% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Jun 2013)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
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John Sarbanes on Health Care
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Democrat:
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- Supports “Enhance and Expand” health care reform. (Nov 2006)
- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- 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)
- Establish a public insurance option via healthcare Exchanges. (Jan 2011)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Apr 2013)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
- Expedited licensing for biosimilar products. (Mar 2009)
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David Trone on Health Care
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Democrat (District 6):
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- Close Medicaid coverage gap and expand it into all 50 states. (Oct 2018)
- ObamaCare made progress; now expand to all. (Sep 2018)
- Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Aug 2018)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Robert Ehrlich on Health Care
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Republican Governor and Senate Challenger:
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- 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 NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
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Martin O`Malley on Health Care
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Democratic Presidential candidate:
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- All-payer system: pay hospitals based on patient wellness. (Jan 2016)
- All-payer system: state caps medical cost & hospital fees. (May 2015)
- ObamaCare will get past the scare tactics and will work. (Feb 2014)
- ObamaCare website has problems, but we're enrolling citizens. (Jan 2014)
- Pass the Maryland healthcare act to expand health coverage. (Jan 2007)
- Health care should be a right--not a privilege. (Nov 2006)
- Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
- Supports government-run healthcare. (Aug 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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Ian Schlakman on Health Care
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Green Party candidate for President 2010:
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- Supports National Improved Medicare for All. (Aug 2018)
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Barbara Mikulski on Health Care
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Democratic Sr Senator (MD):
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- Oppose a prescription plan that subsidies the drug companies. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 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 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 NO 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 NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
- Voted YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO 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 YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
- Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage. (Apr 2001)
- Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Merge Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (May 2013)
- Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 2008)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
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Donna Edwards on Health Care
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Democrat (retiring 2016) (District 4):
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- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- 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)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
- Establish a public insurance option via healthcare Exchanges. (Jan 2011)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
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Chris Van Hollen on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (MD-8):
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- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- 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)
- Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (May 2013)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
- Keep ObamaCare's prevention, treatment, & recovery services. (Feb 2017)
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Parris Glendening on Health Care
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Former Democratic Governor (1995-2002):
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- No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
- Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Health Care
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E.J. Pipkin on Health Care
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2004 former Republican challenger; previously state Senator:
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- Encourage competition in the prescription drug market. (Aug 2004)
- Encourage competition in the prescription drug market. (Aug 2004)
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William Capps on Health Care
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Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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- Healthcare is not a federal issue. (Oct 2011)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
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Robert Ehrlich on Health Care
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Republican (District 2):
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- 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 NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
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Wayne Gilchrest on Health Care
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Republican Representative (MD-1):
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- 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 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 YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
- Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 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 NO 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 33% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
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Frank Kratovil on Health Care
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Democrat (until 2010) (District 1):
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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)
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Kweisi Mfume on Health Care
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Democratic Senate Challenger (MD); previously U.S. Representative:
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- Secured funding to research COVID-related health inequality. (Nov 2020)
- Malpractice insurance & bureaucracy focus on cost,not health. (Dec 2005)
- Make health care affordable and accessible to everyone. (Dec 2005)
- Pro-ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Sep 2020)
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Connie Morella on Health Care
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Republican (District 8):
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- 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)
- 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)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
- 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)
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Paul Sarbanes on Health Care
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Democratic Sr Senator (MD):
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- Voted NO 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 NO 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)
- Voted NO 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 YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
- Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage. (Apr 2001)
- Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
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Corrogan Vaughn on Health Care
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Republican Challenger:
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- Provide affordable healthcare to citizens. (Aug 2007)
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Daniel Vovak on Health Care
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Republican challenger:
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- Merge national health care into one department. (Jan 2006)
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Eric Wargotz on Health Care
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Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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- Competition and flexibility will reduce cost. (Jul 2010)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
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Albert Wynn on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (MD-4):
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- 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 YES 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)
- Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention. (Jan 2001)
- More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 89% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Establish a National Diabetes Coordinator. (Mar 2008)
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Kevin Zeese on Health Care
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Green/ Libertarian/ Populist Challenger:
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- Politicians oppose single-payer because of big pharma money. (Oct 2006)
- Supports single payer national health system. (Jun 2006)
- Single payer eliminates waste and saves lives. (Jun 2006)
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Roscoe Bartlett on Health Care
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Republican Representative (MD-6):
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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 YES 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 NO 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 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)
- Abolish federal Medicare entitlement; leave it to states. (Dec 2000)
- Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
- Rated 22% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Prohibit mandatory mental health screen for students. (May 2007)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Aug 2012)
- Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
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Dan Bongino on Health Care
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Republican Challenger:
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- ObamaCare places too much power in the hands of bureaucrats. (Oct 2012)
- Health research is the solution, but not by gov't. (Jun 2012)
- Supports Medicare vouchers and private providers. (Apr 2012)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Supports repealing ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)
- Supports market-based health insurance. (Oct 2012)
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Benjamin Cardin on Health Care
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Democratic Jr Senator (MD):
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- Questions costs of new Army Futures Command. (Aug 2018)
- We need to move forward, not repeal ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)
- Use market forces to bring down pharmaceutical costs. (Oct 2006)
- Invest in prevention and early detection. ()
- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 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 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 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 NO 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 89% 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)
- Sponsored bill increasing funding for occupational therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Keep ObamaCare's prevention, treatment, & recovery services. (Feb 2017)
- Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 2008)
- Provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE. (Jun 2009)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
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Kweisi Mfume on Health Care
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Democratic Senate Challenger (MD); previously U.S. Representative:
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- Secured funding to research COVID-related health inequality. (Nov 2020)
- Malpractice insurance & bureaucracy focus on cost,not health. (Dec 2005)
- Make health care affordable and accessible to everyone. (Dec 2005)
- Pro-ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Sep 2020)
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Rob Sobhani on Health Care
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Independent Challenger:
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- Build on ObamaCare so it's not all government controlled. (Oct 2012)
- Invest $500M in Maryland hospitals for R&D. (Oct 2012)
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