• $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)
Click here for 49 full quotes on Health Care OR other candidates on Health Care OR background on Health Care.
John McCain On the Issues
Do you know where John McCain stands on all the issues? Here is a guide to all the facts.