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Diane Black on Health Care

Republican candidate for Tennessee Governor: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Diane Black on other issues.

Patients should respect their doctors' religious beliefs. (Nov 2017)
Repeal ObamaCare;need market-based solution. (Aug 2017)
Fight to repeal 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)
Repeal any federal health care takeover. (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)

Karl Dean on Health Care

Democratic candidate for Governor: Click here for Karl Dean on other issues.

No stance on record.

David French on Health Care

Conservative political commentator: Click here for the full quote OR click here for David French on other issues.

Don't trust those who praise single-payer health care. (Mar 2015)

Bill Haslam on Health Care

Republican Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bill Haslam on other issues.

Must provide health coverage, if not Insure Tennessee. (Feb 2015)
Expand Medicaid to include smoking cessation assistance. (Jul 2011)
Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)

Senate:

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Terry Adams on Health Care

Democratic Challenger: Click here for Terry Adams on other issues.

No stance on record.

Lamar Alexander on Health Care

Republican Sr Senator (TN); previously candidate for President: Click here for 20 full quotes OR click here for Lamar Alexander on other issues.

Delay Medicare Rx price increases & keep physician payments. (Oct 2008)
Patient�s bill of rights with four principles; but not suing. (May 1999)
For uninsured: church-based Health Care Networks. (May 1999)
Medicare provides a menu of plans, some with add-on costs. (May 1999)
Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
Voted NO 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 YES 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)
Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Feb 2015)
Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention. (Oct 2009)

Gordon Ball on Health Care

Democratic Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Gordon Ball on other issues.

ObamaCare is over the top, but keep the good parts. (Aug 2014)

Joe Carr on Health Care

Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Joe Carr on other issues.

ObamaCare must be defunded and repealed. (Nov 2013)

Mark Clayton on Health Care

Democratic Nominee: Click here for Mark Clayton on other issues.

No stance on record.

Zach Poskevich on Health Care

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Zach Poskevich on other issues.

One of my top priorities is to repeal ObamaCare. (Mar 2012)

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Diane Black on Health Care

Republican (District 6): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Diane Black on other issues.

Patients should respect their doctors' religious beliefs. (Nov 2017)
Repeal ObamaCare;need market-based solution. (Aug 2017)
Fight to repeal 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)
Repeal any federal health care takeover. (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)

Marsha Blackburn on Health Care

Republican Representative (TN-7): Click here for 23 full quotes OR click here for Marsha Blackburn on other issues.

Reform by reducing bureaucracy and reducing costs. (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)
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)
Rated 0% 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)
Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Aug 2012)
Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Jan 2015)
Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)

Steve Cohen on Health Care

Democrat: Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Steve Cohen on other issues.

Adequate health care is a fundamental right. (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)
MEDS Plan: Cover senior Rx under Medicare. (Jan 2001)
Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
Establish a public insurance option via healthcare Exchanges. (Jan 2011)
Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
Make health care a right, not a privilege. (Nov 1999)

Jim Cooper on Health Care

Democratic Representative (TN-5): Click here for 21 full quotes OR click here for Jim Cooper on other issues.

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 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)
Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
Rated 89% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)

Scott DesJarlais on Health Care

Republican (District 4): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Scott DesJarlais on other issues.

Fight for market based reforms, not for bureaucrats. (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)
Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)

Jimmy Duncan on Health Care

Republican Representative (TN-2): Click here for 26 full quotes OR click here for Jimmy Duncan on other issues.

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 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 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)
Abolish federal Medicare entitlement; leave it to states. (Dec 2000)
Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
Rated 22% 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)
Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

Stephen Fincher on Health Care

Republican (District 8): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Stephen Fincher on other issues.

Less government interference in medical decisions. (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)
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)

Chuck Fleischmann on Health Care

Republican (District 3): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Chuck Fleischmann on other issues.

Eliminate frivolous lawsuits; but choose own doctor. (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)
Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)

Phil Roe on Health Care

Republican (District 1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Phil Roe on other issues.

Freeze Medicare cuts; they�re devastating for seniors. (Jun 2008)
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)
Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Jan 2015)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Phil Bredesen on Health Care

Democratic TN Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Phil Bredesen on other issues.

Cover Tennessee: provide affordable, portable insurance. (Nov 2006)
Reform TennCare with more regulation of MCOs. (Oct 2002)
3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health. (Apr 2010)

Mark Green on Health Care

Republican candidate for Governor: Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Mark Green on other issues.

Expanding Medicaid is naive; ObamaCare is crumbling. (Jan 2017)
Align MD Foundation: care for underserved populations. (Jan 2017)
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)

Don Sundquist on Health Care

Former Republican Governor (1995-2002): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Don Sundquist on other issues.

We must save TennCare, for children & the needy. (Jan 2001)
No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)

Ed Bryant on Health Care

Republican challenger (2006), previously U.S. Rep: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ed Bryant on other issues.

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)

Bob Clement on Health Care

Former Democratic Senate Nominee (2002): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bob Clement on other issues.

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)
Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

Bill Frist on Health Care

Republican Senate Majority Leader (TN, retiring 2006): Click here for 18 full quotes OR click here for Bill Frist on other issues.

Frequent medical mission trips to Africa. (Nov 2006)
Prescription drug benefit is lifeblood of our future. (Aug 2004)
�Welcome to Medicare� physical--real reform and improvement. (Aug 2004)
Health Savings Accounts empower responsibility. (Aug 2004)
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 YES 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)

Tipper Gore on Health Care

Democratic Candidate (Former): Click here for Tipper Gore on other issues.

No stance on record.

Van Hilleary on Health Care

Republican challenger (2006), previously U.S. Rep: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Van Hilleary on other issues.

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)

Bill Jenkins on Health Care

Republican (Retired 2006) (District 1): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Bill Jenkins on other issues.

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 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 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 12% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

Rosalind Kurita on Health Care

Former Democratic challenger (2006): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rosalind Kurita on other issues.

Access for all to quality, affordable healthcare. (Feb 2006)
Worked as a nurse doing hands-on healthcare. (Feb 2006)
Re-import safe prescription drugs. (Feb 2006)

James Quillen on Health Care

Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for James Quillen on other issues.

No stance on record.

Fred Thompson on Health Care

Former Republican Senator; 2004 candidate for Pres.: Click here for 21 full quotes OR click here for Fred Thompson on other issues.

I like mandates; mandates work. (Jan 2008)
Make insurance portable so employment untied from health. (Dec 2007)
Lower cost by more efficient markets, not bigger government. (Dec 2007)
Less benefits for high-income Medicare beneficiaries. (Oct 2007)
One-size-fits-all programs are inefficient & inadequate. (Sep 2007)
Competition, free-market solutions & personal responsibility. (Sep 2007)
Your own decisions are better than massive bureaucracy. (Sep 2007)
We have world�s best medical system but it�s too expensive. (Aug 2007)
Americans better served than nationalized Canadian system. (Jun 2007)
A good number of the people choose not to be insured. (Jan 2006)
We�ve got the best health care in the world. (Jan 2006)
Medicare drug payment methods are fundamentally flawed. (Jun 2001)
Medicare loses $11B per year to errors and fraud. (Jun 2001)
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)

Ed Bryant on Health Care

Republican (District 7): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ed Bryant on other issues.

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)

Bob Clement on Health Care

Democrat (District 5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bob Clement on other issues.

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)
Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

David Davis on Health Care

Republican: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for David Davis on other issues.

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)

Lincoln Davis on Health Care

Democratic Representative (TN-4): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Lincoln Davis on other issues.

Voted NO 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 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)
Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
Rated 67% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)

Harold Ford on Health Care

Democrat (District 9): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues.

Let Medicare negotiate prescription drug prices. (Sep 2006)
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 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 NO 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)
Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention. (Jan 2001)
More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs. (Jan 2001)
Rated 86% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

Harold Ford-TN on Health Care

2006 Democratic challenger, Former U.S. Rep: Click here for Harold Ford-TN on other issues.

No stance on record.

Bart Gordon on Health Care

Democratic Representative (TN-6): Click here for 22 full quotes OR click here for Bart Gordon on other issues.

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 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 NO on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES 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 YES 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 75% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)

Bo Heyward on Health Care

Independent challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bo Heyward on other issues.

Healthcare should be handled by states, not feds. (Apr 2006)

Van Hilleary on Health Care

Republican (District 4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Van Hilleary on other issues.

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)

Chris Lugo on Health Care

Green challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Chris Lugo on other issues.

Implement universal, single payer system like Canada. (Oct 2008)
Ensure Universal Health Care. (Aug 2006)

Mike Padgett on Health Care

Democratic Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mike Padgett on other issues.

Private sector can�t make health accessible and affordable. (Jun 2008)

John Tanner on Health Care

Democratic Representative (TN-8): Click here for 21 full quotes OR click here for John Tanner on other issues.

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 NO 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)
Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
Rated 67% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)

Bob Tuke on Health Care

Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bob Tuke on other issues.

National health care insurance exchange. (Jun 2008)

Zach Wamp on Health Care

Republican Representative (TN-3): Click here for 23 full quotes OR click here for Zach Wamp on other issues.

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 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)
Abolish federal Medicare entitlement; leave it to states. (Dec 2000)
Rated 33% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

Phil Bredesen on Health Care

Democratic TN Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Phil Bredesen on other issues.

Cover Tennessee: provide affordable, portable insurance. (Nov 2006)
Reform TennCare with more regulation of MCOs. (Oct 2002)
3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health. (Apr 2010)

Bob Corker on Health Care

Republican Jr Senator: Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Bob Corker on other issues.

Let competition determine Rx prices, not negotiation. (Sep 2006)
Encourage Health Savings Accounts. (Jan 2006)
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 YES 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)
Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention. (Oct 2009)

Larry Crim on Health Care

Democratic candidate for Tennesee U.S. Senator: Click here for Larry Crim on other issues.

No stance on record.

Kenneth Eaton on Health Care

Democratic Senate challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Kenneth Eaton on other issues.

Federal guidelines to ensure proper medical care. (May 2008)

David Kustoff on Health Care

Republican (District 8): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for David Kustoff on other issues.

Work to dismantle convoluted and expensive ObamaCare. (Nov 2016)
Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act. (Nov 2016)
Supports repealing the 2010 affordable care act. (Nov 2016)

James Mackler on Health Care

Democratic candidate for Tennessee Senator (withdrew): Click here for the full quote OR click here for James Mackler on other issues.

Healthcare is a right. (Oct 2017)

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