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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Pete Buttigieg on Health Care
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Democratic Presidential Challenger; IN Mayor:
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- Deal with coronavirus with international integration. (Feb 2020)
- Make it OK to publicly talk about mental health struggles. (Feb 2020)
- Fix healthcare so we don't force it on anybody. (Feb 2020)
- 2018: Medicare-for-All; 2020: only for those who want it. (Feb 2020)
- Don't command, it should be Medicare for those who want it. (Feb 2020)
- Don't command, it should be Medicare for those who want it. (Feb 2020)
- Support people facing assisted suicide from terminal illness. (Feb 2020)
- Individual mandate so no such thing as an uninsured American. (Jan 2020)
- My plan does not cost the most, but isn't small. (Jan 2020)
- Forced Medicare for All would divide the country. (Oct 2019)
- Good care for all and affordable prevention for all. (Oct 2019)
- Trust people to know what health plan is best for them. (Sep 2019)
- Pay more in taxes but less in healthcare premium. (Jul 2019)
- My mother-in-law's life was saved by the ACA. (Jul 2019)
- How do we get to single payer? Need a glide path. (Jun 2019)
- Cover undocumented immigrants; then we're all healthier. (Jun 2019)
- Single payer option can lead to Medicare for all. (Mar 2019)
- Medicare for all who want it: public option. (Mar 2019)
- Public option is step towards universal care. (Mar 2019)
- Single rate for healthcare before single payer. (Feb 2019)
- His generation not put off by claims of "socialism". (Feb 2019)
- Gender reassignment surgery is part of health care. (Feb 2019)
- Single payer can still allow role for private insurance. (Feb 2019)
- 2018: favored single-payer Medicare-for-All. (Feb 2018)
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Daniel Coats on Health Care
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Republican Jr Senator (IN):
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- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted NO on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
- Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
- Supports repealing nationalized healthcare law. (Aug 2010)
- Opposes physician-assisted suicide. (Aug 2010)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
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Eric Holcomb on Health Care
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- Now is the time to implement a managed care system. (Jan 2021)
- Must reduce infant mortality rate. (Jan 2018)
- New Medicaid waiver for Structured Family Caregiving. (Oct 2016)
- ObamaCare was the wrong answer to a national problem. (Aug 2015)
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Eddie Melton on Health Care
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Rejects increased Medicaid funding, should deal with costs. (Sep 2019)
- Signed state individual mandate; goes into effect in 2020. (Jun 2018)
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Woody Myers on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for governor:
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- Make it easier to enroll in Medicaid, Obamacare. (Nov 2020)
- Now is the time to put a doctor in the Governor's Office. (Mar 2020)
- Would not trade our system for Canada's or England's. (Mar 2020)
- Controversial & brief tenure as NYC Health Commissioner. (Mar 2020)
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Senate:
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Evan Bayh on Health Care
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Democratic Jr Senator (IN):
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- 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)
- Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
- Rated 75% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
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Brian Bosma on Health Care
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Tort reform instead of individual mandate. (Nov 2012)
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Mike Braun on Health Care
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Republican Candidate for Indiana U. S. Senator:
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- Common sense solutions can offset ObamaCare shortfalls. (May 2018)
- Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
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Joe Donnelly on Health Care
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Senate Challenger; Democratic Represenative (IN-2):
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- Protect Medicare for future generations. (Aug 2012)
- Expand the availability of health insurance. (Nov 2006)
- Medicare Part D plan is huge giveaway to drug companies. (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)
- Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
- Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
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Eric Holcomb on Health Care
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Now is the time to implement a managed care system. (Jan 2021)
- Must reduce infant mortality rate. (Jan 2018)
- New Medicaid waiver for Structured Family Caregiving. (Oct 2016)
- ObamaCare was the wrong answer to a national problem. (Aug 2015)
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Mark Hurt on Health Care
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Market forces better than ObamaCare. (Oct 2017)
- Funding to alleviate shortage of mental health professionals. (Mar 2017)
- Support cross-state competition, not ObamaCare bureaucracy. (Mar 2017)
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Luke Messer on Health Care
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Republican candidate for Indiana U.S. Senator:
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- ObamaCare bad for middle class. (Oct 2010)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Supports repealing Affordable Care Act. (Sep 2012)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Todd Rokita on Health Care
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Republican candidate for Indiana U.S. Senator:
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- Market-driven plan over Obama Plan. (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)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Jan 2015)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Andrew Straw on Health Care
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Disability party candidate for Vermont House:
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- Expand Medicare incrementally, not via ObamaCare. (Feb 2018)
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Marlin Stutzman on Health Care
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Republican Senate candidate:
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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)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Todd Young on Health Care
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Tort reform & cross-state insurance. (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 the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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House:
Jim Baird on Health Care
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Republican (District 4):
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- ObamaCare needs reform and conservative approach. (Oct 2018)
- Repeal ObamaCare & replace with free market driven system. (Sep 2018)
- Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Aug 2018)
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Jim Banks on Health Care
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Republican (District 3):
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- ObamaCare is ill-conceived takeover of healthcare. (Nov 2016)
- Supports repealing the 2010 affordable care act. (Nov 2016)
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Larry Bucshon on Health Care
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Republican (District 8):
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- Tort reform, HSAs, and cross-state insurance, not 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)
- Supports repealing nationalized healthcare law. (Aug 2010)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (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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Andre Carson on Health Care
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Democrat:
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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)
- Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention. (Jan 2001)
- More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs. (Jan 2001)
- 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. (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)
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Trey Hollingsworth on Health Care
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Republican (District 9):
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- Supports repealing mandated health insurance. (Nov 2016)
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Luke Messer on Health Care
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Republican (District 6):
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- ObamaCare bad for middle class. (Oct 2010)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Supports repealing Affordable Care Act. (Sep 2012)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Greg Pence on Health Care
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Republican (District 6):
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Todd Rokita on Health Care
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Republican (District 4):
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- Market-driven plan over Obama Plan. (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)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Jan 2015)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Peter Visclosky on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (IN-1):
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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 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 YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Rated 78% 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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Jackie Walorski on Health Care
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Republican (District 2):
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- Replace ObamaCare with reforms that actually lower costs. (Nov 2012)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- 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)
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Todd Young on Health Care
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Republican (District 9):
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- Tort reform & cross-state insurance. (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 the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
Mitch Daniels on Health Care
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Republican IN Governor:
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- Medicare 2.0 for the sickest, and for middle and low income. (Sep 2011)
- Obamacare is an existential fiscal crisis; it must be undone. (Sep 2011)
- HSAs work better than old-fashioned insurance plans. (Sep 2011)
- Healthy Indiana: POWER = personal wellness & responsibility. (Sep 2011)
- Tort reform; sue HMOs; no guarantees. (Nov 2008)
- INShape plan: insure 130,000 uninsured Hoosiers. (Nov 2008)
- Increase cigarette tax; insurance discounts to non-smokers. (Nov 2006)
- Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
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John Gregg on Health Care
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Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Protect CHOICE program for seniors aging at home. (Oct 2016)
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Mike Pence on Health Care
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Republican Vice President:
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- We're producing millions of vaccines; ready by end of year. (Oct 2020)
- Trust people to make smart decisions, mandates not needed. (Oct 2020)
- Medicare & Medicaid greatest threat to those under 40. (Sep 2020)
- Big government & candy are more harmful than cigarettes. (Sep 2020)
- Pay uninsured $1000 a year to buy health insurance. (Sep 2020)
- A nation of miracles: coronavirus vaccine by end of year. (Aug 2020)
- Coronavirus testing is state managed but federally supported. (Apr 2020)
- COVID: February 2020--We're ready for anything. (Feb 2020)
- Smoking doesn't kill; 90% of smokers don't get lung cancer. (Feb 2020)
- Replace ObamaCare with new plan with Congressional support. (Sep 2019)
- Don't regulate the prices of life-saving drugs. (Nov 2016)
- Healthy Indiana: expand Medicaid but with "skin in the game". (Jan 2014)
- Medicaid is not just broke, it is broken. (Jan 2014)
- ObamaCare is a government takeover of health care. (Mar 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)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 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 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 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)
- Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
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Daniel Coats on Health Care
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Republican Jr Senator (IN):
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- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted NO on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
- Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
- Supports repealing nationalized healthcare law. (Aug 2010)
- Opposes physician-assisted suicide. (Aug 2010)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
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Baron Hill on Health Care
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Wary of universal government-run health care. (Nov 2006)
- 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 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 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 56% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
- Sponsored bill to disclose pharma payments to physicians. (Jan 2009)
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Susan Brooks on Health Care
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Republican (District 5):
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- ObamaCare costs $1.5 trillion and 800,000 jobs. (Nov 2012)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Marlin Stutzman on Health Care
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Republican (retiring 2016) (District 3):
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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)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Joseph Kernan on Health Care
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Former Democratic Governor (2003-2004):
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Frank O'Bannon on Health Care
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Former Democratic Governor (1997-2003):
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- No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
- Maintain Medicare funding of HMO benefits. (Oct 1999)
- Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
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Julia Carson on Health Care
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Former Dem. (Deceased 2008) (District 10):
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- 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 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)
- Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
- Make health care a right, not a privilege. (Nov 1999)
- 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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Lee Hamilton on Health Care
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Democrat (Until 2004) (District 9):
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Baron Hill on Health Care
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Democrat (until 2010) (District 9):
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- Wary of universal government-run health care. (Nov 2006)
- 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 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 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 56% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
- Sponsored bill to disclose pharma payments to physicians. (Jan 2009)
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John Hostettler on Health Care
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2010 Senate Challenger (lost GOP primary); formerly US Rep.:
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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 NO 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 22% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals. (Feb 1999)
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John Myers on Health Care
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 7):
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Mike Pence on Health Care
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Republican (Gov. run 2012) (District 6):
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- We're producing millions of vaccines; ready by end of year. (Oct 2020)
- Trust people to make smart decisions, mandates not needed. (Oct 2020)
- Medicare & Medicaid greatest threat to those under 40. (Sep 2020)
- Big government & candy are more harmful than cigarettes. (Sep 2020)
- Pay uninsured $1000 a year to buy health insurance. (Sep 2020)
- A nation of miracles: coronavirus vaccine by end of year. (Aug 2020)
- Coronavirus testing is state managed but federally supported. (Apr 2020)
- COVID: February 2020--We're ready for anything. (Feb 2020)
- Smoking doesn't kill; 90% of smokers don't get lung cancer. (Feb 2020)
- Replace ObamaCare with new plan with Congressional support. (Sep 2019)
- Don't regulate the prices of life-saving drugs. (Nov 2016)
- Healthy Indiana: expand Medicaid but with "skin in the game". (Jan 2014)
- Medicaid is not just broke, it is broken. (Jan 2014)
- ObamaCare is a government takeover of health care. (Mar 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)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 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 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 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)
- Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
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Marvin Scott on Health Care
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2004 former Republican challenger:
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- Restrict lawsuits; support medical savings accounts. (Aug 2004)
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Richard Behney on Health Care
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2010 Republican Challenger:
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- Avoid federal funding for health coverage. (Apr 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
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Dan Burton on Health Care
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Republican Representative (IN-5):
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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)
- 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 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 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)
- Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
- 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)
- Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals. (Feb 1999)
- Provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE. (Jun 2009)
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Steve Buyer on Health Care
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Republican Representative (IN-4):
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- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 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 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 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 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 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Chris Chocola 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 YES 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)
- Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Joe Donnelly on Health Care
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Senate Challenger; Democratic Represenative (IN-2):
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- Protect Medicare for future generations. (Aug 2012)
- Expand the availability of health insurance. (Nov 2006)
- Medicare Part D plan is huge giveaway to drug companies. (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)
- Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
- Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
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Brad Ellsworth on Health Care
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Democrat:
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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)
- Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
- Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Establish a National Diabetes Coordinator. (Mar 2008)
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Brad Ellsworth on Health Care
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Democrat:
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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)
- Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
- Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Establish a National Diabetes Coordinator. (Mar 2008)
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John Hostettler on Health Care
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Republican (District 8):
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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 NO 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 22% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals. (Feb 1999)
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Andrew Jacobs on Health Care
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Democrat (retired 1996) (District 11):
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Brian Kerns on Health Care
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Republican (District 7):
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- Voted YES on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
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David McIntosh on Health Care
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Republican (District 2):
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- 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)
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Steve Osborn on Health Care
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Libertarian Challenger:
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Ed Pease on Health Care
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Republican (District 7):
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- 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)
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Tim Roemer on Health Care
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Democrat (District 3):
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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 YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
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Mike Sodrel on Health Care
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Republican (District 9):
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- Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
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Mark Souder on Health Care
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Republican Representative (IN-3):
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- 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 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 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 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals. (Feb 1999)
- Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention. (Oct 2009)
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Haneefah Abdul-Khaaliq on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger:
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Richard Lugar on Health Care
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Republican Sr Senator (IN):
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- Voted YES 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 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)
- Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
- Rated 12% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (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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Valerie McCray on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger:
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Richard Mourdock on Health Care
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Republican Challenger:
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- No national nor Massachusetts-style health care plan. (Oct 2012)
- ObamaCare makes government bigger. (Oct 2012)
- Tax-deductible health savings accounts for those under 55. (Apr 2012)
- No federal control of the healthcare system. (Sep 2011)
- ObamaCare is unconstitutional & will bankrupt our nation. (Jul 2011)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Supports repealing ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)
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Frank Mrvan on Health Care
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Democratic (District 1):
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Victoria Spartz on Health Care
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Republican (District 5):
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