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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Jon Bruning on Health Care
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Republican Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- Signed lawsuit opposing ObamaCare. (Apr 2012)
- ObamaCare's mandate oversteps Constitutional bounds. (Jul 2011)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
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Dave Heineman on Health Care
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Republican NE Governor:
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- Nebraska will not be pressured into expanding Medicaid. (Jan 2014)
- Don't spend money on ObamaCare until Supreme Court decision. (Jan 2012)
- Opposes ObamaCare as bad for health & pocketbook. (Jul 2010)
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Chuck Herbster on Health Care
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| Republican challenger for Governor:
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Bob Krist on Health Care
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Democratic Candidate for governor of Nebraska:
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- Proposed requiring meningitis vaccine for students. (Jan 2016)
- Honored for work with nursing/assisted living homes. (Nov 2014)
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Peter Ricketts on Health Care
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Kept state "open for business" during pandemic. (May 2020)
- Patients can be transferred if rural hospitals not prepared. (Mar 2020)
- Cannot trust Medicaid federal matching grants. (Jan 2016)
- Oppose ObamaCare and oppose Medicaid expansion. (Nov 2014)
- Supports health savings accounts & limiting lawsuits. (May 2006)
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Senate:
NE 2020: 2020 NE Senatorial race
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Dave Domina on Health Care
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- There are good features in ObamaCare, like age-26 insurance. (Jun 2014)
- Nebraska Wellness Act covers uninsured and saves lives. (May 2014)
- No Medicare vouchers; keep government's promises. (May 2014)
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Deb Fischer on Health Care
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- I won't steal $700 billion from Medicare. (Sep 2012)
- Replace ObamaCare with free market reforms & competition. (Jun 2012)
- Repeal ObamaCare; reform tort system. (May 2012)
- Repeal ObamaCare health overhaul. (May 2012)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Aug 2012)
- Supports repealing ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)
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Chris Janicek on Health Care
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- For single payer system: affordable, accessible healthcare. (Jun 2020)
- Health care for millions will be my number one priority. (Apr 2020)
- Health care shouldn't be an expense but an investment. (Sep 2019)
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Shane Osborn on Health Care
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. (Jul 2014)
- AdWatch: Never waver to repeal ObamaCare & protect freedom. (Mar 2014)
- Repeal ObamaCare; it's government intrusion into free market. (Oct 2013)
- Propose better options, then repeal ObamaCare. (Jul 2013)
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Jane Raybould on Health Care
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| Democratic candidate for Nebraska U.S. Senator:
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Ben Sasse on Health Care
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- Job change causes uninsurance; so make insurance portable. (Nov 2013)
- I'm the national anti-ObamaCare Senate candidate. (Nov 2013)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Aug 2018)
- Anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
- Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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House:
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Brad Ashford on Health Care
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Democratic House Member (District 2):
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- Opposes repealing Obamacare. (Aug 2014)
- Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
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Don Bacon on Health Care
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Republican (District 2):
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- More market-based options for healthcare. (Nov 2016)
- Supports repealing mandated health insurance. (Nov 2016)
- Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act. (Nov 2016)
- Supports repealing the 2010 affordable care act. (Nov 2016)
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Jeff Fortenberry on Health Care
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Republican Representative (NE-1):
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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 YES 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)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Adrian Smith on Health Care
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Republican:
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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 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)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Lee Terry on Health Care
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Republican Representative (NE-2):
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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 YES 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 NO 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 NO 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 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Aug 2012)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Mike Johanns on Health Care
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Secretary of Agriculture; previously Republican NE Governor:
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- Didn’t phase out adult mental health care services. (Oct 2008)
- Giving all taxpayers federal coverage would cost $480B. (Oct 2008)
- Alternative community hospitals got 9000 more people treated. (Sep 2008)
- Opposes a single-payer government run program. (Jun 2008)
- Use tobacco settlement for biomedical research. (Jan 2001)
- $6M increase in funding for mental health. (Jan 2001)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
- More federal funding for rural health services. (Aug 2001)
- Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention. (Oct 2009)
- Reforms should slow the long-term growth of health costs. (Jul 2009)
- Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
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Doug Bereuter on Health Care
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 1):
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- 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)
- 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)
- Tax credits for those without employee health insurance. (May 2002)
- Tax deduction for long-term care insurance. (May 2002)
- Support telemedicine for underserved areas. (May 2002)
- $350 billion for prescriptions for poor seniors. (May 2002)
- Rated 25% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Jon Christensen on Health Care
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| Republican Former (1994-) (District 2):
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Jim Exon on Health Care
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Democratic Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
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Charlie Matulka on Health Care
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (NE):
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Bill Barrett on Health Care
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Republican (District 3):
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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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Jon Bruning on Health Care
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Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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- Signed lawsuit opposing ObamaCare. (Apr 2012)
- ObamaCare's mandate oversteps Constitutional bounds. (Jul 2011)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
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Pat Flynn on Health Care
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Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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- Repeal ObamaCare & address Medicare entitlements. (Jul 2011)
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Chuck Hagel on Health Care
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Republican Sr Senator (NE):
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- Allow Medicare to cover some cost of prescription drugs. (Sep 2006)
- Voted NO 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 NO 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 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)
- Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage. (Apr 2001)
- Rated 12% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
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Mike Johanns on Health Care
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Secretary of Agriculture; previously Republican NE Governor:
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- Didn’t phase out adult mental health care services. (Oct 2008)
- Giving all taxpayers federal coverage would cost $480B. (Oct 2008)
- Alternative community hospitals got 9000 more people treated. (Sep 2008)
- Opposes a single-payer government run program. (Jun 2008)
- Use tobacco settlement for biomedical research. (Jan 2001)
- $6M increase in funding for mental health. (Jan 2001)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
- More federal funding for rural health services. (Aug 2001)
- Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention. (Oct 2009)
- Reforms should slow the long-term growth of health costs. (Jul 2009)
- Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
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Bob Kerrey on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger (previously Senator):
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- Maintain Medicare as defined. (Aug 2012)
- Supports ObamaCare even though he knows it's unpopular. (May 2012)
- 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)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
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Scott Kleeb on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Enhance Medicare Rx program, and fill “donut hole”. (Oct 2008)
- Shouldn’t phase out adult mental health care services. (Oct 2008)
- Give all taxpayers access to federal coverage like Congress. (Oct 2008)
- Alternative community treatment not adequately funded. (Sep 2008)
- Parity for mental health; coverage for dental health. (Aug 2008)
- High-quality and affordable coverage for all Americans. (May 2008)
- Healthcare plan similar to what all Members of Congress have. (May 2008)
- Reward employer who ensure that their employees. (May 2008)
- Supports universal health-care system. (May 2008)
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Steven Larrick on Health Care
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Green Senate Challenger:
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- Support universal single-payer health care. (Oct 2008)
- I support universal single-payer health care. (Jun 2008)
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Tom Osborne on Health Care
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Republican (District 3):
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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 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)
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Tony Raimondo on Health Care
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Opposes universal health-care & mandated insurance. (May 2008)
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Peter Ricketts on Health Care
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Kept state "open for business" during pandemic. (May 2020)
- Patients can be transferred if rural hospitals not prepared. (Mar 2020)
- Cannot trust Medicaid federal matching grants. (Jan 2016)
- Oppose ObamaCare and oppose Medicaid expansion. (Nov 2014)
- Supports health savings accounts & limiting lawsuits. (May 2006)
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Don Stenberg on Health Care
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Republican Senate challenger (NE):
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- ObamaCare violates the Constitution. (Jul 2011)
- Opposes More Federal Funding for Health Coverage. (Sep 2000)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
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David Kramer on Health Care
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| Republican challenger, state party chair (lost May primary):
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Ben Nelson on Health Care
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Democratic Sr Senator (NE):
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- "Cornhusker Kickback": $100M Medicare funding in ObamaCare. (May 2010)
- Obamacare has $100M in Medicare expansion for Nebraska. (Apr 2010)
- Supports More Federal Funding for Health Coverage. (Sep 2000)
- 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)
- Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
- Rated 50% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Support enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling. (Apr 2008)
- Maintain Medicare funding of HMO benefits. (Oct 1999)
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