Lee Fisher on Health Care

Supports new healthcare reform law

Health care reform is both a moral and economic imperative

Health care reform is both a moral and economic imperative. For the health of our nation and the competitiveness of our businesses, we must ensure every American has access to quality, affordable health care.

• Lee believes we can't turn around our nation's economy without controlling exploding health care costs for families and small businesses.
• Lee has long been engaged in the fight for increased acces to affordable health care for all Ohioans. Over two decades ago he championed quality hospice care and over a decade ago, he championed a Patients' Bill of Rights. As Attorney General, he cracked down on Medicaid fraud.

Lower cost; ensure choice; expand coverage; no taxes

These are the core principles Lee hopes to bring to the US Senate:
• LOWERING COSTS: Reform must hold down health care costs for families and businesses. Access to health care is meaningless if it is unaffordable. By bringing all Americans into the health care system, we can lower costs for everyone. Focusing on preventive care will bring down costs by keeping Americans healthier.
• ENSURING CHOICE: Reform must guarantee consumers their choice of doctor and health plan. Those who like their coverage and/or their doctor should be guaranteed the right to keep them.
• EXPANDING COVERAGE: Reform must provide affordable coverage to every American. Families facing job losses and economic upheaval should never have to worry about their access to health care--coverage should be portable, continuing even as a worker changes jobs or is unemployed.
• IMPROVING QUALITY OF CARE
• OFFER VOLUNTARY LONG TERM CARE COVERGAGE
• NO TAX INCREASES ON THE MIDDLE CLASS

Supports government-run healthcare.

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The CC survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: "Federal government run health care system"