Mike Ross on Health Care

Democratic Representative (AR-4): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Mike Ross on other issues. Voted YES 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 NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006) Voted NO on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004) Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003) Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003) Voted NO on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003) Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003) Voted NO on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001) Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000) Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000) Rated 78% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)

Vic Snyder on Health Care

Democratic Representative (AR-2): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Vic Snyder on other issues. Voted YES 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 YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007) Voted NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006) Voted NO on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004) Voted NO 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 NO on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001) Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000) Voted NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999) Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999) Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002) Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003) Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Mike Huckabee on Health Care

Republican AR Governor: Click here for 29 full quotes OR click here for Mike Huckabee on other issues. Ok to ban smoking from workplaces, but not to ban smoking. (Feb 2008) Called for isolating AIDS carriers in 1992, not quarantine. (Dec 2007) 1/3 self-insured; 1/3 don't want it; 1/3 can't afford it. (Dec 2007) Crisis from waiting until people are catastrophically ill. (Dec 2007) FactCheck: 2/3 of uninsured can't afford insurace, not 1/3. (Dec 2007) We don't have a healthcare system; it's a healthcare maze. (Oct 2007) Individually-controlled insurance, not government SCHIP. (Oct 2007) Portable medical records that YOU own, not your doctor. (Sep 2007) System is upside down; focuses on intervention after illness. (Sep 2007) Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage. (Sep 2007) Insurance reward for avoiding tobacco, alcohol, obesity. (Sep 2007) Give Americans Congress' healthcare, or give Congress ours. (Aug 2007) Dems want government in charge; GOP want consumers in charge. (Jun 2007) ARKids: Prevention less expensive than sick children. (Jun 2007) Focus on health & prevention, not just disease treatment. (Jan 2007) STOP the culture of chronic disease via self-discipline. (Jan 2007) The road to obesity is paved with procrastination. (May 2006) To stop procrastinating: Set date; stick to it; and start!. (May 2006) Nothing tastes as good as it feels to be healthy. (May 2006) We don't have a health-care system but a disease-care system. (Jan 2006) Guaranteed medical care not government's responsibility. (Nov 2002) ARKids First program: record decreases in uninsured. (Jan 2001) Designed ARKids for preventive healthcare for kids. (Oct 2000) Supports consumer-driven "medical IRA" with tax-free money. (Nov 1992) No additional AIDS spending; cancer & vascular victims first. (Nov 1992) Ban smoking in all public places. (Nov 1992) Isolate carriers of this plague of AIDS. (Nov 1992) No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001) Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)

Jay Dickey on Health Care

Republican (District 4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jay Dickey 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)

Asa Hutchinson on Health Care

Republican (District 3): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Asa Hutchinson on other issues. Voted YES on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001) 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)

Dale Bumpers on Health Care

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Dale Bumpers on other issues. Voted YES on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998) Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997) Voted YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)

Jim Holt on Health Care

Republican challenger for Senate (AR): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jim Holt on other issues. Real the Prescription Drug benefit. (Jul 2004) Turn the FDA into an optional agency. (Jul 2004) Prescription Drug benefit costs too much. (Jul 2004) Stop giving a free ride in medical R&D to other countries. (Jul 2004) Prices of prescription drugs should not be controlled. (Jul 2004) Taxpayers should not be asked to pay for other's health care. (Jul 2004) Medical marijuana should be a state decision--I'd vote no. (Jul 2004)

David Pryor on Health Care

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for the full quote OR click here for David Pryor on other issues. Voted YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)

Tim Hutchinson on Health Care

Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Tim Hutchinson on other issues. 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) Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)