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Greg Orman on Health Care

Former Democratic Senate Challenger

 


Futile to repeal ObamaCare while Obama is in office

Roberts has been a consistent and vocal opponent of the Affordable Care Act, supporting its immediate and complete repeal. He called for the resignation of then-Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius, a family friend, after problems with the national website for insurance sign-ups. He has called for health care "reforms" following ObamaCare repeal, but he has not said precisely what those reforms would be.

Roberts has supported health care spending at times. He voted for the prescription drug benefit that was added to Medicare in 2003 and has supported federal efforts to expand health care delivery options in rural areas.

Orman has not expressed support for repeal of the entire Affordable Care Act and says the Republican Party's repeal attempts are futile until President Barack Obama leaves office. But he has criticized Obamacare as an expansion of a "broken system" and says he would have voted against the measure had he been in the Senate.

Source: The Kansas City Star on 2014 Kansas Senate race , Sep 19, 2014

Commitment to research to cure numerous diseases

America has a history of making significant contributions toward life sciences. Through our commitment to research we have cured numerous diseases. We continue to make progress and are on the cusp of making breakthroughs on a whole range of conditions, from juvenile diabetes to cystic fibrosis. Through our medical community, research institutes, and institutions of higher learning, Kansans are a critical part of this process.
Source: 2008 Senate campaign website, www.voteorman.com, “Issues” , Mar 2, 2008

Affordable healthcare coverage for all is our goal

The rising cost of health care is a concern for many American families that requires critical attention. Greg Orman believes that offering every American access to quality, affordable healthcare coverage is a goal we should strive to achieve. The first step towards achieving this goal is to drive unnecessary costs out of the system.
Source: 2008 Senate campaign website, www.voteorman.com, “Issues” , Mar 2, 2008

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