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Kerry Healey on HEALTH CARE
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Vote selection and interpretation by representatives of Mass Scorecard without approval or participation from the Massachusetts Democratic Party.
Would vote NO on Increasing benefits under MassHealth.
Platform indicates voting YES in Part II: HEALTH CARE:Clause 11 & 12: MassHealth.
This vote was on passage of a health care bill. The bill would increase access and restore benefits to MassHealth, impose an employer assessment on employers that do not cover their workers, and expand subsidized coverage to working families and small businesses. Voting YES indicates support of MassHealth. The relevant part of the MassDems Platform is Part ii. HEALTH CARE, clause 11 & 12: We support the restoration of MassHealth coverage and funding. The Commonwealth must reinstate dental coverage for MassHealth eligible adults, and expand and improve services for children.
Healey statement on this issue: "I will not accept any attempt to link healthcare reform with a new tax on business. An anti-employer bias on the part of the legislature scares away jobs. This is the wrong approach on every count.
Source: Campaign Announcement Speech, 3/2/2006"
Bill H.4479
; vote number MA05-H271
on Nov 3, 2005
Would vote YES on Overriding veto on Stem Cell Research Bill.
Platform indicates voting YES in Part II: HEALTH CARE:Clause 14: Stem cell research.
This vote affirmed passage of the bill supporting stem cell research as originally passed by the House and Senate, rejecting Governor Romney’s proposed amendments and veto, and avoiding delays of implementation. A vote of YES indicates support for embryonic stem cell research and support for regenerative medicine research.The relevant part of the MassDems Platform is Part II, clause 14: HEALTH CARE: We endorse the Legislature's support for stem cell research, including embryonic stem cells, in the belief that such research will yield treatment for many illnesses.
Healey statement on this issue: "Healey has taken a different, less conservative stand than Romney. In Feb. she said she favors embryonic stem cell research, the subject of a bill that Romney unsuccessfully vetoed last year.
Source: Boston Globe Issue Outlines: Health Care, June 2006"
Bill S. 2039
; vote number MA05-H069
on May 31, 2005
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