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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:


Jeff Burningham on Health Care
Republican candidate for governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jeff Burningham on other issues.
  • Choice and competition rather than government programs. (Jan 2020)
Spencer Cox on Health Care
Republican Gubernatorial Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Spencer Cox on other issues.
  • Supports move to scale back Medicaid expansion. (May 2019)
  • Restrict expansion of state Medicaid program. (Mar 2013)
Gary Herbert on Health Care
Republican Governor: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Gary Herbert on other issues.
  • Healthcare best solved at the state level. (Jan 2016)
  • Restrict expansion of state Medicaid program. (Apr 2013)
  • Sue on unconstitutionality of ObamaCare. (Jan 2011)
  • Increase transparency, access, and choice. (Jan 2010)
  • ObamaCare is federal government overreach. (Jan 2010)
  • Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
Greg Hughes on Health Care
Utah Republican Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Greg Hughes on other issues.
  • Against ObamaCare and expanding Medicaid in Utah. (Feb 2015)
Jon Huntsman on Health Care
Republican UT Governor: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Jon Huntsman on other issues.
  • Make state a trusted source on Coronavirus. (Mar 2020)
  • Politics aside, let's see if ObamaCare works or not. (Sep 2013)
  • ObamaCare can't be waived without repealing the mandate. (Oct 2011)
  • Stripped-down bare-bones catastrophic health insurance. (Sep 2011)
  • We reformed UT healthcare without mandates. (Sep 2011)
  • Supported individual mandate in 2007; opposes it now. (Jun 2011)
  • Supports market-based, consumer empowering legislation. (Jun 2011)
  • Truly affordable insurance: pathway to coverage for everyone. (Jan 2009)
  • No denial of coverage because of minor ailments. (Jan 2008)
  • We mandate insurance for cars, but not children's health. (Jan 2007)
Aimee Winder Newton on Health Care
Utah Democratic Governor: Click here for Aimee Winder Newton on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Chris Peterson on Health Care
Democratic Governor Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Chris Peterson on other issues.
  • Pro-Medicaid expansion. (Oct 2020)
Mike Weinholtz on Health Care
Democratic candidate for Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mike Weinholtz on other issues.
  • Full Medicaid expansion & access to preventative care. (Jun 2016)

Senate:

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Craig Bowden on Health Care
Libertarian candidate for Utah U. S. Senate: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Craig Bowden on other issues.
  • ObamaCare only benefits the insurance companies. (Mar 2018)
Misty Snow on Health Care
Democratic candidate for Senate: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Misty Snow on other issues.
  • Healthcare is a human right; insure the 33M uninsured. (Aug 2016)
  • ObamaCare is a good start, but goal is single payer. (Aug 2016)
  • Opposes repealing mandated health insurance. (Nov 2016)
  • Opposes keeping the Affordable Care Act. (Nov 2016)
Jonathan Swinton on Health Care
Democratic Senate challenger: Click here for Jonathan Swinton on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Jenny Wilson on Health Care
Democratic candidate for Utah U.S. Senator: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jenny Wilson on other issues.
  • Keep ObamaCare individual insurance mandate. (Dec 2017)
  • Medicaid money can fight opioid crisis. (Oct 2017)
  • Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)

House:


Rob Bishop on Health Care
Republican Representative (UT-1): Click here for 24 full quotes OR click here for Rob Bishop 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 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)
  • Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
  • 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)
  • Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
  • More choices and lower costs, without ObamaCare. (Jun 2016)
  • Keep pre-existing conditions & 26-year-olds on parents plans. (Jun 2016)
John Curtis on Health Care
Republican (District 3): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Curtis on other issues.
  • Repealing or fixing ObamaCare takes time. (Aug 2017)
  • Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Aug 2018)
Mia Love on Health Care
Republican House Member (District 4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mia Love on other issues.
  • Get decision-making back in the hands of the American people. (Jan 2015)
  • Replace ObamaCare with tax incentives & portability. (Aug 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)
Ben McAdams on Health Care
Democrat (District 4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ben McAdams on other issues.
  • Fix ACA rather than just scrapping it. (May 2020)
  • Restore funding to the Children's Health Insurance Program. (May 2020)
  • Fix problems with ObamaCare; protect Medicare and CHIP. (Sep 2018)
  • Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
  • Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Aug 2018)
Chris Stewart on Health Care
Republican (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Chris Stewart on other issues.
  • Supports repealing Affordable Care Act. (Sep 2012)
  • Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Mar 2015)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)

Former candidates & officeholders:


Rocky Anderson on Health Care
Justice Party challenger for President: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Rocky Anderson on other issues.
  • Congress caved in to the for-profit insurance industry. (Oct 2012)
  • Just get the for-profit insurance companies out of the way. (Oct 2012)
  • ObamaCare & RomneyCare are both "insurance companycare". (Oct 2012)
  • Government should be sole payer, but not sole provider. (Feb 2012)
  • More federal funding for health coverage. (Feb 2012)
  • Need universal healthcare like every industrialized nation. (Dec 2011)
  • Lack of affordable healthcare has decimated the middle class. (Nov 2011)
Vaughn Cook on Health Care
Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Vaughn Cook on other issues.
  • Expand Medicaid programs covering the poor. (Mar 2016)
Jonathan Johnson on Health Care
Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jonathan Johnson on other issues.
  • ObamaCare & Medicaid expansion: ever-increasing government. (Sep 2015)
Orrin Hatch on Health Care
Republican Sr Senator (UT): Click here for 33 full quotes OR click here for Orrin Hatch on other issues.
  • ObamaCare is an "atrocious" act; repeal & replace. (Oct 2012)
  • Home health and nursing homes should be more affordable. (Jan 2000)
  • Spent most of career solving health-care problems. (Oct 1999)
  • His CHIP program insures 7-10 million kids of working poor. (Oct 1999)
  • Reform Medicare by medical experts; more tax incentives. (Oct 1999)
  • More funds for Medicare “skilled nursing facilities”. (Aug 1999)
  • Supported federal Tobacco Settlement based on State deal. (Mar 1998)
  • $398B Tobacco deal: $186B to states; $95B to research. (Nov 1997)
  • Supports tax credit for “orphan drugs”. (Feb 1997)
  • 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 NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
  • Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
  • Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
  • Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
  • Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
  • Voted NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
  • Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
  • Voted NO on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
  • Voted YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
  • Voted NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
  • Voted NO on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
  • Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
  • Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
  • Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Aug 2012)
  • Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Mar 2015)
Mitt Romney on Health Care
Republican Challenger for UT Senator: Click here for 72 full quotes OR click here for Mitt Romney on other issues.
  • Shift Medicaid to states, plus inflation, plus 1%. (Oct 2012)
  • Restore $716B in Medicare cuts. (Oct 2012)
  • No change to near-retirees; Medicare vouchers for young. (Oct 2012)
  • Give young people a choice of Medicare or private insurer. (Oct 2012)
  • Develop countermeasures for global pandemics. (Sep 2012)
  • Preventive vaccines require robust R&D enterprises. (Sep 2012)
  • Official portrait had 2 symbols: his wife, & healthcare. (Jan 2012)
  • On choosing providers: "I like being able to fire people". (Jan 2012)
  • 2010: Consider single-fee structures, at state level. (Nov 2011)
  • Reform Medicare, but don't cancel prescription program. (Sep 2011)
  • Health Savings Accounts give patients stake in health costs. (Sep 2011)
  • Cap medical malpractice punitive damages at $500,000. (Jun 2011)
  • Get everyone some form of catastrophic health coverage. (Jan 2008)
  • FactCheck: Untrue that 47M uninsured want to “not play”. (Jan 2008)
  • Personal responsibility instead of employer mandates. (Dec 2007)
  • Let states create their own private, market-based insurance. (Oct 2007)
  • Same tax treatment if people buy insurance without employers. (Oct 2007)
  • Conservative idea: individual responsibility for health care. (Aug 2007)
  • Insure 45 million uninsured with a free-market based system. (Aug 2007)
  • Pharmaceutical companies create products to make us better. (Jan 2006)
  • Subsidies for health coverage for low-income individuals. (Mar 2002)
  • Voluntary purchasing pools. (Mar 2002)

    ObamaCare

  • Repeal Obamacare; Federal-state partnerships instead. (Apr 2019)
  • Idea for opt-in health exchanges adopted by ObamaCare. (May 2018)
  • ObamaCare has unelected board making health decisions. (Oct 2012)
  • ObamaCare is too expensive, and it has killed jobs. (Oct 2012)
  • State targets for insurance, to replace ObamaCare. (Sep 2012)
  • ObamaCare drives medical device jobs overseas. (Sep 2012)
  • Obama cut Medicare by $500B to pay for ObamaCare. (Feb 2012)
  • Romney healthcare stances compared to Obama. (Jan 2012)
  • Return healthcare to states, under the 10th Amendment. (Dec 2011)
  • No FEDERAL individual mandate; but state mandate ok. (Dec 2011)
  • ObamaCare waivers on Day One; repeal bill on Day Two. (Oct 2011)
  • ObamaCare has enormous differences from RomneyCare. (Sep 2011)
  • On Day One, ObamaCare waivers to all 50 states. (Sep 2011)
  • ObamaCare's biggest difference: I believe in 10th Amendment. (Aug 2011)
  • MA Constitution allows mandate; US Constitution does not. (Aug 2011)
  • ObamaCare's power grab won't work; Obama didn't ask me. (Jun 2011)

    RomneyCare

  • I care about 100% of people; & insured 98% of adults in MA. (Oct 2012)
  • RomneyCare was bipartisan; ObamaCare was pushed through. (Oct 2012)
  • RomneyCare is national model, but only state by state. (Oct 2012)
  • OpEd: RomneyCare courageous but not for every state. (Apr 2012)
  • 2006: individual mandate is a Republican approach. (Dec 2011)
  • Over 98% of MA residents now have healthcare. (Nov 2011)
  • 2008: Individual mandate ok; free ride is not. (Nov 2011)
  • My plan right for MA but wrong for rest of country. (Nov 2011)
  • RomneyCare intended as state plan; never as national model. (Sep 2011)
  • In MA, we addressed only the 8% who were uninsured. (Sep 2011)
  • I stand by what I did in Massachusetts. (Sep 2011)
  • If people of MA don't like RomneyCare, they can change it. (Jun 2011)
  • 2006 lessons: involve everyone; demonize none; transparency. (Mar 2010)
  • People without insurance already receive care via E.R. (Mar 2010)
  • 2006: Compromise with Ted Kennedy to make RomneyCare reality. (Mar 2010)
  • Base health care system on free choice & private medicine. (Feb 2009)
  • Mandating citizens to buy health insurance is conservative. (Jan 2008)
  • FactCheck: MA employers have no mandates, but “requirements”. (Dec 2007)
  • FactCheck: No, MA healthcare plan is not paid for, yet. (Dec 2007)
  • Removing most mandates drove down premium cost by half. (Oct 2007)
  • FactCheck: HillaryCare closer to RomneyCare than “all gov’t”. (Oct 2007)
  • FactCheck: MA plan works, but Romney not proposing it for US. (Oct 2007)
  • Get everybody insured with state-based market dynamics. (Oct 2007)
  • MA plan blends personal responsibility & universal coverage. (Aug 2007)
  • FactCheck: Romney plan virtually identical to Obama plan. (Jun 2007)
  • MA program relies on personal responsibility & the market. (Jun 2007)
  • MA health plan insures all without taxes or socialization. (May 2007)
  • FactCheck: MA plan not yet in place so analysis premature. (May 2007)
  • Signal accomplishment as Governor is MA insurance reform. (Mar 2007)
  • MA reform focuses on individual responsibility (via fines). (Mar 2007)
  • State universal coverage plan is national test case. (Apr 2006)
  • MA state health insurance plan lowered costs. (Jan 2006)
  • Mandates on health insurance work in Massachusetts. (Jan 2006)
  • Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
Jason Chaffetz on Health Care
2012 Senate Challenger; Republicam House member (UT-3): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Jason Chaffetz on other issues.
  • Healthcare debate should all be televised, as promised. (Jan 2010)
  • Insure all Americans with private health insurance. (Nov 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)
  • Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
  • Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
  • Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law. (Jan 2011)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
  • More choices and lower costs, without ObamaCare. (Jun 2016)
  • Keep pre-existing conditions & 26-year-olds on parents plans. (Jun 2016)
Jim Matheson on Health Care
Democratic Representative (UT-2): Click here for 21 full quotes OR click here for Jim Matheson 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 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 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)
  • Rated 56% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
  • Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
  • Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Jun 2013)
Mike Leavitt-Gov on Health Care
Former Republican Governor (1993-2003); Sec. HHS and EPA: Click here for Mike Leavitt-Gov on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Olene Walker on Health Care
Former Republican Governor (2003-2004): Click here for Olene Walker on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Merrill Cook on Health Care
2010 Republican challenger (lost primary): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Merrill Cook on other issues.
  • Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
Merrill Cook on Health Care
Former Republican (until 2001) (District 2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Merrill Cook on other issues.
  • Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
Paul Van Dam on Health Care
2004 former Democratic challenger: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Paul Van Dam on other issues.
  • Shift efforts so the money does not go to corporate America. (Oct 2004)
  • Let the government negotiate with drug companies. (Oct 2004)
  • No profit in making the flu vaccine. (Oct 2004)
  • Improve the Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act. (Aug 2004)
  • Health coverage should be affordable & include options. (Jul 2004)
  • Huge deficits endanger important social programs. (Mar 2004)
Enid Waldholtz on Health Care
Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for Enid Waldholtz on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Pete Ashdown on Health Care
Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Pete Ashdown on other issues.
  • Replace Medicare by one health plan for all. (Jan 2006)
Robert Bennett on Health Care
Republican Jr Senator (UT): Click here for 25 full quotes OR click here for Robert Bennett on other issues.
  • Give people control over their own dollars. (Oct 2004)
  • Change current tax laws to reduce healthcare costs. (Oct 2004)
  • Companies producing flu vaccine are afraid of being sued. (Oct 2004)
  • 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 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 NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
  • Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
  • Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
  • Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
  • Voted NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
  • Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
  • Voted NO on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
  • Voted YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
  • Voted NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
  • Voted YES on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
  • Voted 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)
  • Sponsored bill to slow the long-term growth of health costs. (Jul 2009)
Jason Chaffetz on Health Care
2012 Senate Challenger; Republicam House member (UT-3): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Jason Chaffetz on other issues.
  • Healthcare debate should all be televised, as promised. (Jan 2010)
  • Insure all Americans with private health insurance. (Nov 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)
  • Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
  • Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
  • Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law. (Jan 2011)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
  • More choices and lower costs, without ObamaCare. (Jun 2016)
  • Keep pre-existing conditions & 26-year-olds on parents plans. (Jun 2016)
Sam Granato on Health Care
2010 Democratic challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Sam Granato on other issues.
  • Private-sector solutions exist to the health-care crisis. (Aug 2010)
  • Obamacare is a start, but we still have a long way to go. (Aug 2010)
James Hansen on Health Care
Republican (District 1): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for James Hansen 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)
Scott Howell on Health Care
2000 Democratic Challenger for Senate (UT): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Scott Howell on other issues.
  • Improve ObamaCare rather than kill it. (Oct 2012)
  • Don't force seniors into private market. (Aug 2012)
  • Patient's Bill of Rights; Medicare opt-in at age 55. (Nov 2000)
Dan Liljenquist on Health Care
Republican Primary Challenger (2012): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Dan Liljenquist on other issues.
  • No 5-year wait for child health insurance for immigrants. (Jun 2012)
  • ObamaCare facilitates government takeover of healthcare. (May 2012)
Chris Cannon on Health Care
Republican Representative (UT-3): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Chris Cannon on other issues.
  • 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)
  • 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)
Mike Lee on Health Care
Republican Jr Senator: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mike Lee on other issues.
  • ObamaCare gives far too much power to government. (Jan 2014)
  • Defund and repeal Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
  • Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
  • Supports repealing mandated health insurance. (Nov 2016)
Blake Moore on Health Care
Republican (District 1): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Blake Moore on other issues.
  • Need to do more at federal level to address mental health. (Dec 2020)
  • Replace Obama Care with market-driven health care. (Dec 2020)
  • Anti-ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Sep 2020)
Burgess Owens on Health Care
Republican (District 4): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Burgess Owens on other issues.

                                                                                                                                                                               
  


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