Kirk Bushman on Health Care

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Kirk Bushman on other issues. No stance on record.

Jon Tester on Health Care

Democratic Jr Senator: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Jon Tester on other issues. Families can't afford to get sick; that's not health care. (Oct 2006) Negotiate for lower prescription drug prices. (Feb 2006) Extend enrollment period for new Medicare. (Feb 2006) People can't afford to get sick. (Dec 2005) Voted NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008) Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008) Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007) Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)

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House:

Dennis Rehberg on Health Care

Republican Representative (MT-At-Large): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Dennis Rehberg on other issues. Voted NO 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 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) Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Rick Hill on Health Care

Republican (District AL): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Rick Hill on other issues. Voted YES on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999) Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999) Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

Judy Martz on Health Care

Former Republican: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Judy Martz on other issues. Insured 10,000 kids under CHIPs; aim for 20,000. (Jan 2001) No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001) More federal funding for rural health services. (Aug 2001)

Marc Racicot on Health Care

Former Republican: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Marc Racicot on other issues. Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)

Mike Taylor on Health Care

2002 Republican Senate Challenger (MT): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mike Taylor on other issues. Medical savings accounts to pay for insurance. (Sep 2002) Prescriptions: Make generic drugs available. (Sep 2002)

Conrad Burns on Health Care

Former Republican Senator (MT, 1989-2007): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Conrad Burns on other issues. 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 YES on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002) Voted NO on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001) Voted YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001) Voted NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999) Voted NO on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998) Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997) Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996) Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)

Bob Keenan on Health Care

Former Republican Challenger, state senator: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bob Keenan on other issues. Supports small business health plans. (May 2006) Single payer universal healthcare is socialistic. (May 2006)

John Morrison on Health Care

Former Democratic challenger; state Auditor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Morrison on other issues. Affordable health care, but no universal Canadian system. (May 2006) Watch out for bogus "union plans" & "association plans". (May 2006)

Stan Jones on Health Care

Libertarian Challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Stan Jones on other issues. Allow euthanasia, under church-state separation. (Jan 2006) Health care is not an unalienable right. (Jan 2006) Tobacco settlement is a blight upon Montana's record. (Jan 2006)