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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Mick Cornett on Health Care
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Republican candidate for governor of Oklahoma:
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- Wants personal responsibility part of a healthcare approach. (Jul 2018)
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Joe Dorman on Health Care
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- Drop the partisan games & Invest in rural telemedicine. (Jul 2014)
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Drew Edmondson on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for governor of Oklahoma:
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- Expand Medicaid to address the state's high uninsured rate. (Oct 2018)
- Reverse decision and accept Medicaid expansion funds. (Jun 2018)
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Mary Fallin on Health Care
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Republican:
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- Impose work requirements to receive Medicaid. (May 2018)
- Certified Healthy program; & website for health insurer info. (Feb 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)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
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Brad Henry on Health Care
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Democratic OK Governor:
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- Insure Oklahoma program: coverage for many more Oklahomans. (Feb 2010)
- Make quality health care more accessible and affordable. (Nov 2006)
- Patients before profits : hold HMOs accountable. (Sep 2002)
- 3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health. (Apr 2010)
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Scott Inman on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Don't impose work requirements to receive Medicaid. (May 2018)
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Connie Johnson on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for Oklahoma Governor:
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- Get mental health department up to speed by 2020. (Jan 2018)
- Expand Medicaid. (Oct 2017)
- Expand ObamaCare; finish what we began. (Sep 2014)
- Improve ObamaCare and take advantage of its benefits. (Jun 2014)
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Joe Maldonado on Health Care
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Libertarian candidate for governor:
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- Expand ObamaCare. (May 2018)
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Chris Powell on Health Care
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Libertarian candidate for governor:
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- Oppose ObamaCare. (May 2018)
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Gary Richardson on Health Care
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- Government has a role to play in mental health care. (Jan 2018)
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Kevin Stitt on Health Care
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Republican candidate for governor of Oklahoma:
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- Use managed care to operate Medicaid expansion. (Feb 2021)
- SoonerCare 2.0: Medicaid modest premiums & work requirements. (Feb 2020)
- Governor should have more control on Medicaid. (Feb 2019)
- Make Medicaid a trampoline, not a hammock. (Jul 2018)
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Ervin Yen on Health Care
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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- Mandate masks and mandate vaccines for coronavirus. (Nov 2020)
- COVID: Oklahoma desperately needs a mask mandate. (Nov 2020)
- Privatizing Medicaid is simply a bad idea. (Nov 2020)
- Don't impose work requirements to receive Medicaid. (May 2018)
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Senate:
OK 2022: 2022 OK Governor's race
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Abby Broyles on Health Care
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Democratic nominee for Senate:
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- Expand Medicaid, support rural access to health care. (Jul 2020)
- Failure to cover pre-existing conditions is downright cruel. (Jul 2020)
- I want to cap prescription drug costs. (Jan 2020)
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James Inhofe on Health Care
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Republican Sr Senator (OK):
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- Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. (Sep 2014)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 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 YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES 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 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 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)
- Support enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling. (Apr 2008)
- Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
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Connie Johnson on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Get mental health department up to speed by 2020. (Jan 2018)
- Expand Medicaid. (Oct 2017)
- Expand ObamaCare; finish what we began. (Sep 2014)
- Improve ObamaCare and take advantage of its benefits. (Jun 2014)
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T.W. Shannon on Health Care
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- ObamaCare puts our freedom at risk. (Jan 2014)
- Prohibit Oklahoma enforcement of ObamaCare. (Mar 2013)
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Matt Silverstein on Health Care
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Don't re-open the Medicare prescription drug "donut hole". (Jul 2014)
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Mike Workman on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for Senate:
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- Supports ObamaCare & suffered from pre-existing condition. (Aug 2016)
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House:
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Dan Boren on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (OK-2):
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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 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 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)
- Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
- Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
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Jim Bridenstine on Health Care
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Republican (District 1):
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- Replace ObamaCare with a more competitive system. (Nov 2012)
- Supports repealing Affordable Care Act. (Sep 2012)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Tom Cole on Health Care
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Republican Representative (OK-4):
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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)
- 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)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- 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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Kevin Hern on Health Care
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Republican (District 1):
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- Replace ObamaCare with free-market driven healthcare. (Oct 2018)
- We must repeal ObamaCare; more HSAs and elf-insurance. (Sep 2018)
- Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Aug 2018)
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Kendra Horn on Health Care
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Democrat (District 5):
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- Expand Medicaid; lower prescription prices. (May 2020)
- Focus on improving access to health case. (Sep 2018)
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Frank Dean Lucas on Health Care
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Republican Representative (OK-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)
- 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 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)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Markwayne Mullin on Health Care
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Republican (District 2):
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- ObamaCare must be repealed. (Nov 2012)
- Supports repealing ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)
- Supports market-based health insurance. (Oct 2012)
- Supports repealing Affordable Care Act. (Sep 2012)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Feb 2015)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Steve Russell on Health Care
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Republican House Member (District 5):
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- Allow individuals to choose plan that best meets their needs. (Sep 2014)
- Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. (Sep 2014)
- 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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Former candidates & officeholders:
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James Lankford on Health Care
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Republican (Senate run 2014) (District 5):
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- Predicts that ObamaCare will destroy the health-care system. (Feb 2014)
- Federal control of healthcare is unconstitutional. (Jan 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)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Mar 2015)
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Frank Keating on Health Care
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Former Republican Governor (1995-2002):
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- No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
- Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
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Steve Largent on Health Care
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Former Republican Challenger (2002):
Click here for 5 full quotes
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- 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)
- Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals. (Feb 1999)
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Brad Carson on Health Care
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2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative:
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- 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 NO on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
- Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
- Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
- Rated 56% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
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Don Nickles on Health Care
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Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004:
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- Voted NO 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)
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David Walters on Health Care
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2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OK):
Click here for 5 full quotes
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- Support Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Sep 2002)
- Set prices for Medicare prescriptions. (Sep 2002)
- Expand access to health coverage via small business. (Sep 2002)
- Enforceable Patient's Rights, with right to sue. (Sep 2002)
- Increase funding for biomedical & AIDS research. (Sep 2002)
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Brad Carson on Health Care
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Democrat (Retired) (District 2):
Click here for 10 full quotes
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- 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 NO on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
- Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
- Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
- Rated 56% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
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Tom Coburn on Health Care
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (OK-2):
Click here for 22 full quotes
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- Some patients will die sooner under ObamaCare's coercion. (Apr 2012)
- Raise retirement age for Medicare from 65 to 67. (Apr 2012)
- FDA has caused job loss and deadly delays. (Apr 2012)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 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 YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES 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 NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
- 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 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)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- 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)
- Reforms should slow the long-term growth of health costs. (Jul 2009)
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Mary Fallin on Health Care
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Republican:
Click here for 12 full quotes
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- Impose work requirements to receive Medicaid. (May 2018)
- Certified Healthy program; & website for health insurer info. (Feb 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)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
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Ernest Istook on Health Care
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Republican (District 5):
Click here for 11 full quotes
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- 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 YES 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 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)
- Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
- Rated 12% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Steve Largent on Health Care
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Republican (District 1):
Click here for 5 full quotes
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- 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)
- Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals. (Feb 1999)
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Mark Myles on Health Care
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- Eliminate mandate to buy insurance for the uninsured. (Aug 2010)
- Provide free preventative care. (Jul 2010)
- End discrimination based on pre-existing conditions. (Jul 2010)
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Andrew Rice on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger:
Click here for 2 full quotes
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- Pay doctors to proactively treat patients; end pay-per-test. (Oct 2008)
- Access to quality affordable health care for every American. (Jul 2008)
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Wes Watkins on Health Care
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Republican (District 3):
Click here for 5 full quotes
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- 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)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
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J.C. Watts on Health Care
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Republican (District 4):
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- 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)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
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Stephanie Bice on Health Care
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Republican (District 5):
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- Impose work requirements to receive Medicaid. (May 2018)
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Tom Coburn on Health Care
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (OK-2):
Click here for 22 full quotes
OR click here for Tom Coburn on other issues.
- Some patients will die sooner under ObamaCare's coercion. (Apr 2012)
- Raise retirement age for Medicare from 65 to 67. (Apr 2012)
- FDA has caused job loss and deadly delays. (Apr 2012)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 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 YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES 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 NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
- 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 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)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- 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)
- Reforms should slow the long-term growth of health costs. (Jul 2009)
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James Lankford on Health Care
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Republican Senate challenger:
Click here for 7 full quotes
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- Predicts that ObamaCare will destroy the health-care system. (Feb 2014)
- Federal control of healthcare is unconstitutional. (Jan 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)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Mar 2015)
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John Sullivan on Health Care
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Republican Representative (OK-1):
Click here for 16 full quotes
OR click here for John Sullivan on other issues.
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 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 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)
- Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
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