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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Steve Bullock on Health Care
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Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrawn); MT Governor:
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- Passed Medicaid expansion with bipartisan support. (Sep 2020)
- COVID: don't like masks but need to let science drive this. (Sep 2020)
- Medicaid expansion has kept rural hospitals open. (Jul 2020)
- Wal-Mart can negotiate drug prices, so should government. (Jun 2020)
- Medicare-for-All is wish-list economics. (Jul 2019)
- We pay more for prescription drugs than anyplace in world. (Jul 2019)
- Medicare-for-All is wish-list economics. (Jul 2019)
- Health care reform without disrupting the entire system. (Jul 2019)
- Build on ObamaCare but don't replace with single-payer. (Jun 2019)
- Medicaid expansion good for business & jobs. (Jan 2019)
- Got Medicaid expansion through a GOP-dominated legislature. (Sep 2018)
- Protect ObamaCare before pushing to expand further. (Oct 2017)
- Worked with legislature to expand Medicaid. (Mar 2016)
- Insure the working poor with federal dollars. (Jan 2015)
- Access Health Montana: increase coverage and access. (Jan 2013)
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Mike Cooney on Health Care
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- Lower the cost, expand access to care. (Mar 2020)
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Tim Fox on Health Care
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Republican Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Repeal and replace ObamaCare. (Apr 2019)
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Greg Gianforte on Health Care
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| Republican Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Reilly Neill on Health Care
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| Democratic 2020 Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Albert Olszewski on Health Care
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Republican Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Repeal and replace Obamacare, with bipartisan approach. (Oct 2017)
- Repeal and replace Obamacare with bipartisan approach. (Aug 2017)
- Halt expansion of Medicaid; halt ObamaCare unfunded mandates. (Apr 2017)
- ObamaCare is imploding; shore up healthcare system. (Apr 2017)
- Voted NO on insuring the working poor with federal dollars. (Jan 2015)
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Gary Perry on Health Care
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Republican Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Supports managed care & tort reform. (Nov 2006)
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Casey Schreiner on Health Care
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Democratic 2020 Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Won reauthorization of Medicaid expansion. (Dec 2019)
- Will fight to lower drug costs, take on big pharma. (Dec 2019)
- Choice between health or quality of life is "disgusting". (Sep 2019)
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Brian Schweitzer on Health Care
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Democratic MT Governor:
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- ObamaCare was written by Big Pharma & insurance lobbyists. (Dec 2013)
- ObamaCare should control costs more & have more flexibility. (Sep 2011)
- Medicare for all makes more sense than ObamaCare. (Sep 2011)
- Supports More Federal Funding for Health Coverage. (Sep 2000)
- Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year. (Oct 2009)
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Corey Stapleton on Health Care
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Republican Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Government not responsible for medical care. (Nov 2000)
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Whitney Williams on Health Care
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- EMILY's List: Will fight to reduce drug, health care cost. (Oct 2019)
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Senate:
MT 2020: 2020 MT Governor's race
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John Bohlinger on Health Care
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Strong advocate of a single-payer system like Medicare. (Dec 2013)
- Expand Medicaid to cover 70,000 low-income Montanans. (Nov 2013)
- Ensure healthcare for uninsured children. (Nov 1998)
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Steve Bullock on Health Care
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Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrawn); MT Governor:
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- Passed Medicaid expansion with bipartisan support. (Sep 2020)
- COVID: don't like masks but need to let science drive this. (Sep 2020)
- Medicaid expansion has kept rural hospitals open. (Jul 2020)
- Wal-Mart can negotiate drug prices, so should government. (Jun 2020)
- Medicare-for-All is wish-list economics. (Jul 2019)
- We pay more for prescription drugs than anyplace in world. (Jul 2019)
- Medicare-for-All is wish-list economics. (Jul 2019)
- Health care reform without disrupting the entire system. (Jul 2019)
- Build on ObamaCare but don't replace with single-payer. (Jun 2019)
- Medicaid expansion good for business & jobs. (Jan 2019)
- Got Medicaid expansion through a GOP-dominated legislature. (Sep 2018)
- Protect ObamaCare before pushing to expand further. (Oct 2017)
- Worked with legislature to expand Medicaid. (Mar 2016)
- Insure the working poor with federal dollars. (Jan 2015)
- Access Health Montana: increase coverage and access. (Jan 2013)
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Wilmot Collins on Health Care
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Heathcare is a right for all, not a luxury for a few. (Jan 2020)
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Mike Cooney on Health Care
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Democratic 2020 Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Lower the cost, expand access to care. (Mar 2020)
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Amanda Curtis on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger:
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- ObamaCare: don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. (Aug 2014)
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Steve Daines on Health Care
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Repeal Obamacare; protect those with pre-existing conditions. (Sep 2020)
- COVID: no masking mandate, personal responsibility. (Sep 2020)
- ObamaCare does not move the country forward. (Nov 2012)
- Supports repealing Affordable Care Act. (Sep 2012)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Sep 2018)
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John Driscoll on Health Care
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Champ Edmunds on Health Care
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Democrat Challenger:
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- Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. (Jul 2014)
- ObamaCare: a train wreck of false promises & exorbitant cost. (Jun 2013)
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Susan Good Geise on Health Care
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| Libertarian Senate Challenger:
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John Mues on Health Care
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| Democratic Senate Challenger:
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Albert Olszewski on Health Care
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Republican candidate for Montana U.S. Senator:
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- Repeal and replace Obamacare, with bipartisan approach. (Oct 2017)
- Repeal and replace Obamacare with bipartisan approach. (Aug 2017)
- Halt expansion of Medicaid; halt ObamaCare unfunded mandates. (Apr 2017)
- ObamaCare is imploding; shore up healthcare system. (Apr 2017)
- Voted NO on insuring the working poor with federal dollars. (Jan 2015)
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Matt Rosendale on Health Care
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| Republican candidate for Montana U. S. Senator:
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Corey Stapleton on Health Care
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Republican Challenger:
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- Government not responsible for medical care. (Nov 2000)
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Jon Tester on Health Care
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Democratic Jr Senator:
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- ObamaCare not perfect, but has helped. (Oct 2018)
- Protect people with pre-existing medical conditions. (Oct 2012)
- Families can’t afford to get sick; that’s not health care. (Oct 2006)
- Negotiate for lower prescription drug prices. (Feb 2006)
- Extend enrollment period for new Medicare. (Feb 2006)
- People can’t afford to get sick. (Dec 2005)
- 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)
- Merge Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Apr 2013)
- Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
- Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 2008)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
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John Edward Walsh on Health Care
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Yes to Medicare Rx negotiations; no to privatization. (Mar 2014)
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Greg Gianforte on Health Care
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| Republican (District 0):
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Brad Johnson on Health Care
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Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Opposes Medicaid expansion. (Sep 2015)
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Bill McChesney on Health Care
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Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Mandated insurance ok; tort reform not. (Nov 2010)
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Mark Perea on Health Care
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Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- ObamaCare should be repealed in favor of free market. (Nov 2015)
- Shift away from one-size-fits-all ObamaCare. (Jun 2015)
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Ryan Zinke on Health Care
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Secretary of Interior 2017-2019:
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- ObamaCare is reckless; replace with cross-state pools& HSAs. (Nov 2014)
- Caps on medical malpractice; no government health insurance. (Nov 2008)
- Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Sam Rankin on Health Care
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2000 Reform Challenger for Senate (MT):
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- ObamaCare is the worst bill ever passed by Congress. (Jul 2014)
- Tort reform plus higher deductibles & co-pays. (Jul 2014)
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Steve Daines on Health Care
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Republican (Senate run 2014) (District 0):
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- Repeal Obamacare; protect those with pre-existing conditions. (Sep 2020)
- COVID: no masking mandate, personal responsibility. (Sep 2020)
- ObamaCare does not move the country forward. (Nov 2012)
- Supports repealing Affordable Care Act. (Sep 2012)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Sep 2018)
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Dennis Rehberg on Health Care
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Republican Representative (MT-At-Large):
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- Voted NO 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 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 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 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 the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
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Judy Martz on Health Care
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Former Republican Governor (2001-2005):
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- Insured 10,000 kids under CHIPs; aim for 20,000. (Jan 2001)
- No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
- More federal funding for rural health services. (Aug 2001)
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Marc Racicot on Health Care
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Former Republican Governor (1993-2000):
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- Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
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Conrad Burns on Health Care
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Former Republican Senator (MT, 1989-2007):
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- 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 YES 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 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Bob Keenan on Health Care
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Former Republican Challenger (2006), state senator:
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- Supports small business health plans. (May 2006)
- Single payer universal healthcare is socialistic. (May 2006)
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John Morrison on Health Care
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Former Democratic challenger (2006); state Auditor:
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- Affordable health care, but no universal Canadian system. (May 2006)
- Watch out for bogus “union plans” & “association plans”. (May 2006)
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Mike Taylor on Health Care
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2002 Republican Senate Challenger (MT):
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- Medical savings accounts to pay for insurance. (Sep 2002)
- Prescriptions: Make generic drugs available. (Sep 2002)
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Max Baucus on Health Care
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Democratic Sr Senator (MT):
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- 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 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 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)
- Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage. (Apr 2001)
- Rated 75% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Include mental health services under Medicare. (Jun 2008)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
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Kirk Bushman on Health Care
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Rick Hill on Health Care
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Republican (District AL):
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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)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
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Stan Jones on Health Care
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Libertarian Challenger:
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- Allow euthanasia, under church-state separation. (Jan 2006)
- Health care is not an unalienable right. (Jan 2006)
- Tobacco settlement is a blight upon Montana’s record. (Jan 2006)
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Bob Kelleher on Health Care
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Republican challenger:
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- Single-payer, government-funded health system. (Jul 2008)
- Health care for everyone is a Christian ideal. (Jul 2008)
- Supports socialized medicine with decisions made by doctors. (May 2008)
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Michael Lange on Health Care
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- No nationalized health care system. (Nov 2008)
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Pat Williams on Health Care
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| Former Democrat (1978-1996) (District 0):
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Dennis Rehberg on Health Care
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Republican Representative (MT-At-Large):
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- Voted NO 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 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 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 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 the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
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Matt Rosendale on Health Care
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| Republican (District 0):
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Corey Stapleton on Health Care
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Republican (District 0):
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- Government not responsible for medical care. (Nov 2000)
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Ryan Zinke on Health Care
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Republican House Member (District 0):
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- ObamaCare is reckless; replace with cross-state pools& HSAs. (Nov 2014)
- Caps on medical malpractice; no government health insurance. (Nov 2008)
- Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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