Joe Biden on Health Care

Democratic Sr Senator (DE): Click here for 23 full quotes OR click here for Joe Biden on other issues. 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)

Tom Carper on Health Care

Democratic Jr Senator (DE): Click here for 18 full quotes OR click here for Tom Carper on other issues. Supports More Federal Funding for Health Coverage. (Sep 2000) Universal coverage for children is within our grasp. (Jan 1999) Voted YES 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 NO on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006) 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) Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000) Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations. (May 2003) Rated 71% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003) Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)

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House:

Michael Castle on Health Care

Republican Representative (DE-At-Large): Click here for 20 full quotes OR click here for Michael Castle 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 YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006) Voted YES on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004) Voted YES 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 YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003) 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 NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999) Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999) 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 56% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003) Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Ray Clatworthy on Health Care

2002 Republican Senate Challenger (DE): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Ray Clatworthy on other issues. Drug benefit in Medicare, now. (Sep 2002)

William Roth on Health Care

Former Republican Senator: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for William Roth on other issues. 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 YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997) Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)

Christine O`Donnell on Health Care

Republican Challenger: Click here for Christine O`Donnell on other issues. No stance on record.

Mike Protack on Health Care

Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mike Protack on other issues. Implement a state-run National Health Care system. (Jan 2006)

Jan Ting on Health Care

Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jan Ting on other issues. Tort reform to limit frivolous healthcare lawsuits. (Sep 2006) Study MA experiment in universal health insurance. (Sep 2006)