John McCain on Health Care
• $5,000 refundable tax credit for every family. (Sep 2008)
• Family should make health decisions, not federal government. (Sep 2008)
• FactCheck: Obama's plan is voluntary for adults. (Sep 2008)
• FactCheck: McCain's $5,000 health tax credit would be taxed. (Aug 2008)
• Large tax credit for families to buy their health care. (Jul 2008)
• Harness market competition for comprehensive reform. (Feb 2008)
• Preserve quality of health care by individual responsibility. (Dec 2007)
• Give individuals $2500 refundable tax credits for healthcare. (Oct 2007)
• Control health costs so manufacturers stay competitive. (Oct 2007)
• No mandated universal system; no mandated insurance coverage. (Jun 2006)
• We should be able to reimport drugs from Canada. (Jan 2006)
• Include a health savings account in healthcare reform. (Jan 2006)
• The problem with health care in America is inflation. (Jan 2006)
• Supports tax-free medical savings accounts & tax credits. (Nov 2004)
• 1989: No mandatory catastrophic Medicare coverage. (Jan 2004)
• 1993: To socialize healthcare would be to ruin it. (Jan 2004)
• Greater consumer access to generic drugs. (May 2002)
• Favorite cause: Cleft-palate surgery for children. (Oct 2007)
• Higher taxes on cigarettes. (Jan 2000)
• Matching funds for seniors citizens’ prescription drugs. (Dec 1999)
• Expand health insurance to 11 million uninsured children. (Dec 1999)
• Keep health care promises to aging veterans. (Nov 1999)
• Address powerlessness when faced with health care crises. (Jul 1999)
• “Patient rights” means value human life over dollars. (Jul 1999)
• Expand medical savings; community health; & tax deductions. (Jul 1999)
• Patient Rights: access; MDs over HMOs; grievance process. (Jul 1999)
• Allow paying extra for choice of doctors & care. (Jul 1999)
• Full doctor-patient discussion even when it costs HMO. (Jul 1999)
• Supports patient rights; regulate nicotine as a drug. (Jul 1998)
• More tax-deductible health costs; limits on malpractice. (Jul 1998)
Voting Record
• Allow appealing HMO decisions externally & in court. (Jul 1999)
• Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
• Voted YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
• Voted YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
• Voted NO 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 YES 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 NO on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
• Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
• Tax credits for those without employee health insurance. (May 2002)
• Tax deduction for long-term care insurance. (May 2002)
• Support telemedicine for underserved areas. (May 2002)
• $350 billion for prescriptions for poor seniors. (May 2002)
• Rated 25% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
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