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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Diane Black on Health Care
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Republican candidate for Tennessee Governor:
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- 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)
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Karl Dean on Health Care
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| Democratic candidate for Governor:
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David French on Health Care
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Conservative political commentator:
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- Don't trust those who praise single-payer health care. (Mar 2015)
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Bill Haslam on Health Care
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Republican Governor:
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- 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)
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Senate:
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Terry Adams on Health Care
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Lamar Alexander on Health Care
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Republican Sr Senator (TN); previously candidate for President:
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- 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)
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Gordon Ball on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger:
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- ObamaCare is over the top, but keep the good parts. (Aug 2014)
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Joe Carr on Health Care
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Republican Challenger:
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- ObamaCare must be defunded and repealed. (Nov 2013)
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Mark Clayton on Health Care
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| Democratic Nominee:
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Zach Poskevich on Health Care
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- One of my top priorities is to repeal ObamaCare. (Mar 2012)
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Diane Black on Health Care
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Republican (District 6):
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- 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)
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Marsha Blackburn on Health Care
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Republican Representative (TN-7):
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- 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)
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Steve Cohen on Health Care
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Democrat:
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- 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)
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Jim Cooper on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (TN-5):
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- 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)
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Scott DesJarlais on Health Care
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Republican (District 4):
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- 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)
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Jimmy Duncan on Health Care
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Republican Representative (TN-2):
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- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Voted 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)
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Stephen Fincher on Health Care
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Republican (District 8):
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- 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)
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Chuck Fleischmann on Health Care
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Republican (District 3):
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- 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)
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Phil Roe on Health Care
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Republican (District 1):
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- 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)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Phil Bredesen on Health Care
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Democratic TN Governor:
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- 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)
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Mark Green on Health Care
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- 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)
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Don Sundquist on Health Care
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Former Republican Governor (1995-2002):
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- 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)
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Ed Bryant on Health Care
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Republican challenger (2006), previously U.S. Rep:
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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)
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Bob Clement on Health Care
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Former Democratic Senate Nominee (2002):
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- 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)
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Bill Frist on Health Care
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Republican Senate Majority Leader (TN, retiring 2006):
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- 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)
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Tipper Gore on Health Care
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Van Hilleary on Health Care
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Republican challenger (2006), previously U.S. Rep:
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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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Bill Jenkins on Health Care
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Republican (Retired 2006) (District 1):
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- 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)
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Rosalind Kurita on Health Care
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Former Democratic challenger (2006):
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- 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)
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James Quillen on Health Care
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| Republican Former (1994-) (District 1):
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Fred Thompson on Health Care
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Former Republican Senator; 2004 candidate for Pres.:
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- 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)
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Ed Bryant on Health Care
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Republican (District 7):
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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)
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Bob Clement on Health Care
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Democrat (District 5):
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- 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)
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David Davis on Health Care
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Republican:
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- 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)
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Lincoln Davis on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (TN-4):
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- 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)
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Harold Ford on Health Care
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Democrat (District 9):
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- 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)
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Harold Ford-TN on Health Care
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| 2006 Democratic challenger, Former U.S. Rep:
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Bart Gordon on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (TN-6):
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- 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)
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Bo Heyward on Health Care
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Independent challenger:
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- Healthcare should be handled by states, not feds. (Apr 2006)
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Van Hilleary 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)
- Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals. (Feb 1999)
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Chris Lugo on Health Care
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Green challenger:
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- Implement universal, single payer system like Canada. (Oct 2008)
- Ensure Universal Health Care. (Aug 2006)
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Mike Padgett on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Private sector can�t make health accessible and affordable. (Jun 2008)
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John Tanner on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (TN-8):
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- 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)
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Bob Tuke on Health Care
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Democratic challenger:
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- National health care insurance exchange. (Jun 2008)
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Zach Wamp on Health Care
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Republican Representative (TN-3):
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- 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)
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Phil Bredesen on Health Care
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Democratic TN Governor:
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- 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)
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Bob Corker on Health Care
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- 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)
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Larry Crim on Health Care
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Kenneth Eaton on Health Care
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Federal guidelines to ensure proper medical care. (May 2008)
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David Kustoff on Health Care
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Republican (District 8):
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- 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)
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James Mackler on Health Care
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Democratic candidate for Tennessee Senator (withdrew):
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- Healthcare is a right. (Oct 2017)
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