OnTheIssues.org
Home Issues Candidates Recent Grid Archive Senate House VoteMatch_Quiz FAQs
 |   Abortion   Civil   Rights   Crime   Defense   Education   Gun   Control   Health   Care   Tax   Reform 
North Dakota
Candidates' views>>
Background
North Dakota Political Leaders
Book Reviews

(from Amazon.com)

(click a book cover for a review or other books on Health issues from Amazon.com)
Site Map
Home
(Main page)
Issues
(Presidential quotations organized by topic)
Candidates
(Presidential quotations organized by candidate)
Recent
(Most recent quotation for each candidate)
Issue Grid
(Summary by topic of each candidate's positions)
Candidate Grid
(Summary by candidate of positions on each topic)
Archives
(Debate and book excerpts)
House of Representatives
(112th Congress)
Senate
(112th Senate)
Governors
(50 incumbents)
Cabinet
(Present and Past Secretaries)
Supreme Court
(Present and Past Justices)
Mayors
(Big-City Mayors)
Presidents
(Past Presidents)
VoteMatch
(Presidential Selector and Political Affiliation 20-question quiz)
About Us
(About OnTheIssues.org)
Write Us
(Your feedback to us)
   
Governor and gubernatorial candidates
  Newsletter     Signup  
Email:
  
Zip:
    
Or click for More Info.
     		     
Senators and senatorial candidates
House incumbents
Former Officeholders
 

Governor, Mayors and Pundits:

Doug Burgum on Health Care
Republican candidate for Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Doug Burgum on other issues.
  • Pledge to oppose Obamacare. (Feb 2016)
Jack Dalrymple on Health Care
Republican Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jack Dalrymple on other issues.
  • Cutting benefits to those in need is not an option. (Jan 2013)
  • Large funding increases for nursing homes & home-based care. (Jan 2011)
  • Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
Marvin Nelson on Health Care
Democratic candidate for Governor: Click here for Marvin Nelson on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

ND 2018: 2018 ND Senate race

Rick Berg on Health Care
Republican Challenger: Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Rick Berg on other issues.
  • Give Americans an option to choose a better Medicare policy. (Oct 2012)
  • Repeal ObamaCare; it creates a cloud of uncertainty. (Oct 2012)
  • Replace ObamaCare piecemeal; it hurts middle America. (Oct 2012)
  • ObamaCare is an expensive government takeover. (Oct 2012)
  • ObamaCare takes power away from our elected officials. (Apr 2012)
  • Advocates repeal of Obama's healthcare because too costly. (Mar 2012)
  • Tort reform & competition instead of nationalized healthcare. (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)
  • Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
Kent Conrad on Health Care
Democratic Sr Senator (ND): Click here for 25 full quotes OR click here for Kent Conrad on other issues.
  • 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 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 YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
  • Voted YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
  • Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
  • Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations. (May 2003)
  • Rated 50% 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)
Heidi Heitkamp on Health Care
Democratic Challenger: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Heidi Heitkamp on other issues.
  • No Medicare vouchers; they'd make system insolvent. (Oct 2012)
  • $716B cut from Medicare is biggest fib of 2012 campaign. (Oct 2012)
  • Retain the ObamaCare "frontier states" amendment. (Oct 2012)
  • N.D. needs a state health care exchange, ObamaCAre or not. (Oct 2012)
  • Changes are needed to ObamaCare, but not repeal. (Oct 2012)
  • Extremely supportive of Critical Access Hospitals. (Apr 2012)
  • 2010: enthusiastic support for ObamaCare; less so now. (Mar 2012)
  • Federal mandate is serious problem; ObamaCare is not perfect. (Mar 2012)
  • Spearheaded lawsuit against big tobacco. (Jan 2012)
  • Opposes repealing ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)

House:

Kevin Cramer on Health Care
Republican (District 0): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Kevin Cramer on other issues.
  • ObamaCare mandates are inherently objectionable. (Nov 2012)
  • ObamaCare is an insult to the constitution. (Oct 2012)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Aug 2012)
  • Supports repealing ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)
  • Supports market-based health insurance. (Oct 2012)
  • Supports repealing Affordable Care Act. (Sep 2012)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Rick Becker on Health Care
Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate: Click here for Rick Becker on other issues.
    No stance on record.
John Hoeven on Health Care
Republican Jr Senator; previously Governor: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Hoeven on other issues.
  • Tort reform over Canadian-style, single-payer' plan. (Sep 2010)
  • Reform is a $500 billion tax increase and cut in Medicare. (Sep 2010)
  • Gov’t ensures basic health care only for elderly & needy. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
  • No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
  • More federal funding for rural health services. (Aug 2001)
  • Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
Wayne Stenehjem on Health Care
Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Wayne Stenehjem on other issues.
  • Questioned ObamaCare on constitutionality & carve-outs. (May 2016)
Duane Sand on Health Care
2000 Republican Challenger for Senate (ND): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Duane Sand on other issues.
  • Dismantle ObamaCare; it is not affordable health care. (May 2012)
Rick Berg on Health Care
Republican (Senate run 2012) (District AL): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Rick Berg on other issues.
  • Give Americans an option to choose a better Medicare policy. (Oct 2012)
  • Repeal ObamaCare; it creates a cloud of uncertainty. (Oct 2012)
  • Replace ObamaCare piecemeal; it hurts middle America. (Oct 2012)
  • ObamaCare is an expensive government takeover. (Oct 2012)
  • ObamaCare takes power away from our elected officials. (Apr 2012)
  • Advocates repeal of Obama's healthcare because too costly. (Mar 2012)
  • Tort reform & competition instead of nationalized healthcare. (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)
  • Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
Edward Schafer on Health Care
Former Democratic Governor (1992-2000); Cabinet Sec'y (USDA): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Edward Schafer on other issues.
  • Maintain Medicare funding of HMO benefits. (Oct 1999)
  • Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
Mike Liffrig on Health Care
2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for Mike Liffrig on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Byron Dorgan on Health Care
Democratic Jr Senator (ND): Click here for 25 full quotes OR click here for Byron Dorgan on other issues.
  • 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)
  • Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
  • Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations. (May 2003)
  • Rated 62% 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)
Dwight Grotberg on Health Care
Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dwight Grotberg on other issues.
  • Supports health savings account and healthcare competition. (Mar 2006)
Earl Pomeroy on Health Care
Democratic Representative (ND-At-Large): Click here for 22 full quotes OR click here for Earl Pomeroy on other issues.
  • 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 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 NO on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES 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)
  • Rated 78% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
  • Opposes physician-assisted suicide. (Aug 2010)
  • Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
Tracy Potter on Health Care
2010 Democratic Challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Tracy Potter on other issues.
  • ObamaCare isn't perfect, but a step in the right direction. (Sep 2010)
  • Reform brings $650 million to the state health care industry. (Sep 2010)
  • Health care is a human right, despite high cost. (Mar 2010)
Eliot Glassheim on Health Care
Democratic candidate for Senate: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Eliot Glassheim on other issues.
  • Don't repeal ObamaCare, but do improve it. (Aug 2016)
John Hoeven on Health Care
Republican Jr Senator; previously Governor: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Hoeven on other issues.
  • Tort reform over Canadian-style, single-payer' plan. (Sep 2010)
  • Reform is a $500 billion tax increase and cut in Medicare. (Sep 2010)
  • Gov’t ensures basic health care only for elderly & needy. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
  • No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
  • More federal funding for rural health services. (Aug 2001)
  • Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
Robert Marquette on Health Care
Libertarian Senate candidate: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Robert Marquette on other issues.
  • Let people purchase health insurance across state lines. (May 2016)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

Home | Issues | Candidates | Most Recent Quote | Issue Grid | Books + Debates | Senate | VoteMatch | News | About Us | Write Us

Logo
Copyright 1999-2016
by OnTheIssues.org
Reprinting by permission only.
E-mail: submit@OnTheIssues.org
Mail
Send donations or submit quotations to:
On The Issues
1770 Massachusetts Ave. #630
Cambridge, MA 02140

WM_logo Written by
WebMerchants


IWP_logo Powered by
Instant Web Page

Page last updated: [Title8]

Reproduction of material from any OnTheIssues.org pages without written permission is prohibited.
Copyright © 1999-2022 Jesse Gordon and OnTheIssues.org , all rights reserved.
OnTheIssues.org 1770 Massachusetts Ave. #630, Cambridge MA 02140

E-mail us at:submit at OnTheIssues.org (Editorial staff, for news and corrections)
Business information (Dr. Naomi Lichtenberg, for partnerships and advertising)
Political information (Jesse Gordon, for content and technical matters)
About Us (We report about campaigns; please don't write us if you want to reach any campaign!)
  Newsletter     Signup  
Email:
  
Zip:
    
Or click for More Info.
    

Page last updated: Sep 15, 2017