• Modernize, simplify & expand health insurance. (Nov 2007)
• Help medical students find ways to finance their tuition. (Oct 2007)
• Start paying for universal coverage with $100B in redundancy. (Sep 2007)
• Rethink healthcare by focusing on prevention. (Sep 2007)
• Start with catastrophic insurance and insuring all kids. (Aug 2007)
• Got tested for AIDS after blood transfusion; no shame in it. (Jun 2007)
• 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)
• Voted YES 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 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 YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
• Voted NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
• Voted YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
• Voted NO 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 YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
• Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
• Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
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