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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:

Stacey Abrams on Health Care
Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger (GA); 2020 Veepstakes contender: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Stacey Abrams on other issues.
  • Increase production for coronavirus testing; expand Medicaid. (Apr 2020)
  • His personal debt was from caring for father with cancer. (Nov 2019)
  • Protect progress of ObamaCare, instead of lawsuits. (Feb 2019)
  • Medicaid expansion for reduced cost & preexisting conditions. (Nov 2018)
  • Paying for uncompensated care brings money back. (Nov 2018)
  • Expand Medicaid; explore universal coverage. (Aug 2017)
  • Let ObamaCare plans cover abortion. (Mar 2014)
  • Tax breaks for high deductible insurance; no aid for insured. (Apr 2008)
  • Allow asbestos lawsuits before physical impairment occurs. (Apr 2007)
Keisha Lance Bottoms on Health Care
Atlanta Mayor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Keisha Lance Bottoms on other issues.
  • Keep ObamaCare without giving up private health insurance. (Mar 2019)
Casey Cagle on Health Care
Republican candidate for Governor: Click here for Casey Cagle on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Jason Carter on Health Care
Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jason Carter on other issues.
  • Claimed water kills Ebola; "I was misinformed". (Oct 2014)
  • Expanding Medicaid brings tax dollars back to Georgia. (Mar 2014)
  • Let ObamaCare plans cover abortion. (Mar 2014)
  • ObamaCare a "mess" that needs fixing. (Nov 2013)
  • Many Africans die of AIDS, but none talk about it. (Jun 2003)
Nathan Deal on Health Care
Republican Governor; previously Representative (GA-10): Click here for 29 full quotes OR click here for Nathan Deal on other issues.
  • Medicaid expansion costs too much. (Jan 2016)
  • Affordable Care Act is waste of money. (Jan 2016)
  • Prohibit healthcare plans from covering abortion. (Apr 2014)
  • Guaranteed ER room treatment means excessive ER visits. (Feb 2014)
  • Refuses to expand Medicaid rolls under ObamaCare. (Feb 2014)
  • ObamaCare will cost Georgia $2.5B over next ten years. (Jan 2011)
  • Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted NO 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 NO 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 YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
  • Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
  • Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
  • Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
  • Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
  • Expedited licensing for biosimilar products. (Mar 2009)
Shane Hazel on Health Care
Libertarian challenger for Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Shane Hazel on other issues.
Hunter Hill on Health Care
Republican candidate for Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Hunter Hill on other issues.
  • Healthcare should be done by states. (Sep 2017)
  • Prohibit healthcare plans from covering abortion. (Mar 2014)
Andrew Hunt on Health Care
Libertarian Governor Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Andrew Hunt on other issues.
  • Each organization can expand ObamaCare or not. (Sep 2014)
  • Georgia can do better than ObamaCare. (Aug 2014)
Vernon Jones on Health Care
Democratic Senate challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Vernon Jones on other issues.
  • Supported limited instead of full expansion of Medicaid. (Mar 2019)
  • Part of team that created the PeachCare Act. (Jun 2008)
  • Put quality of life over profit margins. (May 2008)
Brian Kemp on Health Care
Republican candidate for Governor: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Brian Kemp on other issues.
  • Supported limited instead of full expansion of Medicaid. (Mar 2019)
  • Rural counties deserve a patient-centered healthcare system. (Jan 2019)
  • Don't expand the broken Medicaid system. (Jan 2019)
  • Require people to work to receive Medicaid. (Nov 2018)
  • Free market replacement for ObamaCare. (Aug 2017)
Kandiss Taylor on Health Care
Republican Challenger: Click here for Kandiss Taylor on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

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Jim Barksdale on Health Care
Democratic candidate for Senate: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Barksdale on other issues.
  • ObamaCare isn't perfect, but it's a good step. (Aug 2016)
John Barrow on Health Care
Democratic Representative (GA-12): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for John Barrow on other issues.
  • Include prescription drug coverage for all seniors now. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • 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)
  • Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
  • Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
  • Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
  • Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
  • Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
  • Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
Paul Broun on Health Care
Republican: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Paul Broun on other issues.
  • Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. (Jul 2014)
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
  • Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
  • Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law. (Jan 2011)
Jason Carter on Health Care
Democratic challenger for 2-year special election: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jason Carter on other issues.
  • Claimed water kills Ebola; "I was misinformed". (Oct 2014)
  • Expanding Medicaid brings tax dollars back to Georgia. (Mar 2014)
  • Let ObamaCare plans cover abortion. (Mar 2014)
  • ObamaCare a "mess" that needs fixing. (Nov 2013)
  • Many Africans die of AIDS, but none talk about it. (Jun 2003)
Doug Collins on Health Care
Republican challenger for 2-year special election: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Doug Collins on other issues.
  • Voted more than 50 times to repeal the ACA. (Nov 2020)
  • COVID: Trump saved lives, getting our economy back. (Nov 2020)
  • Repeal ACA; focus on reducing drug prices. (Nov 2019)
  • Supported increased accountability for VA. (Nov 2019)
  • Full repeal of ObamaCare; move to free market. (Nov 2012)
  • Supports repealing Affordable Care Act. (Sep 2012)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
  • Strongly anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
  • Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
Phil Gingrey on Health Care
Republican Representative (GA-11): Click here for 21 full quotes OR click here for Phil Gingrey on other issues.
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted NO 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 NO 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)
  • Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
  • Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
  • Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
  • Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law. (Jan 2011)
Derrick Grayson on Health Care
Republican Senate candidate: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Derrick Grayson on other issues.
Karen Handel on Health Care
Republican Challenger: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Karen Handel on other issues.
  • ObamaCare overreaches, but feds should address healthcare. (Mar 2014)
  • ObamaCare canceled my wife's policy & doubled premiums. (Mar 2014)
  • Embrace threat of federal shutdown to defund ObamaCare. (Sep 2013)
  • ObamaCare forces insurance plans to provide contraceptives. (Sep 2012)
  • Supports free-market system; opposes single payer system. (Aug 2010)
  • Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
Shane Hazel on Health Care
Libertarian Senate nominee: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Shane Hazel on other issues.
Johnny Isakson on Health Care
Republican Jr Senator; previously Rep (GA-6): Click here for 33 full quotes OR click here for Johnny Isakson on other issues.
  • Expand Medicare and create healthcare savings accounts. (Oct 2004)
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
  • Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted YES on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
  • Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
  • Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
  • Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
  • Voted NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
  • 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 NO 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 YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
  • Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
  • 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 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
  • Establish a National Diabetes Coordinator. (Mar 2008)
  • Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
  • Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Mar 2015)
  • Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention. (Oct 2009)
Jack Kingston on Health Care
Republican Representative (GA-1): Click here for 24 full quotes OR click here for Jack Kingston on other issues.
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted NO 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 YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
  • Rated 12% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
  • Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
  • Expedited licensing for biosimilar products. (Mar 2009)
  • Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
Matt Lieberman on Health Care
Democratic challenger for 2-year special election: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Matt Lieberman on other issues.
  • Everyone in US deserves affordable, quality healthcare. (Jun 2020)
  • Expand ObamaCare; add public option. (Oct 2019)
Kelly Loeffler on Health Care
Republican Jr Senator: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Kelly Loeffler on other issues.
  • End ACA: Medicare for All is an attack on liberty. (Nov 2020)
  • COVID: Trump took threat seriously from the beginning. (Nov 2020)
  • Against Medicare for All, use free market solutions. (Oct 2020)
  • Reduce regulation, increase competition, cut waste. (Oct 2020)
  • For nursing homes, we need tort reform & to cut regulations. (Oct 2020)
  • We need accessible, affordable healthcare. (Jun 2020)
  • Insidious socialism like Medicare-for-All attacks liberty. (Dec 2019)
  • Supports overhaul of Medicaid in Georgia. (Dec 2019)
  • Strongly anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
  • Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
Jon Ossoff on Health Care
Democratic Senate challenger: Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Jon Ossoff on other issues.
  • Supports public option over Medicare-for-All. (Nov 2020)
  • Improve ACA, not repeal it. (Nov 2020)
  • COVID: Trump's response "gross incompetence". (Nov 2020)
  • COVID: out of control because government ignored science. (Oct 2020)
  • Expand Medicaid, invest in new public health clinics. (Oct 2020)
  • Will oppose ongoing efforts to defund Medicare. (Oct 2020)
  • Empower Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. (Oct 2020)
  • More federal support for eldercare in America. (Oct 2020)
  • AdWatch: We were left unprepared for the pandemic. (Jul 2020)
  • Ensure all Americans have insurance, for public option. (Jul 2020)
  • Defend Medicare and Medicaid and affordable health care. (Apr 2017)
  • Maintain funding for CDC pandemic infrastructure. (Mar 2017)
  • Pro-ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Sep 2020)
David Perdue on Health Care
Republican challenger: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for David Perdue on other issues.
  • Repeal fining poor because they can't afford ObamaCare. (Nov 2020)
  • COVID: We've done everything we could. (Nov 2020)
  • Market based solutions, crack down on fraud in Medicare. (Oct 2020)
  • Incentivize drug manufacturers to lower prices. (Oct 2020)
  • Invest in equipping vulnerable populations. (Oct 2020)
  • Coronavirus numbers projected were supposed to be much worse. (Jul 2020)
  • Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. (Sep 2014)
  • Responsible thing to do: fix ObamaCare; don't repeal it. (Mar 2014)
  • ObamaCare reduces quality of health care and increase costs. (Jul 2013)
  • Anti-ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Sep 2020)
Tom Price on Health Care
Republican Representative (GA-6): Click here for 26 full quotes OR click here for Tom Price on other issues.
  • Forced out of HHS for travel expenses. (Sep 2019)
  • Premise of ObamaCare is that Washington knows best. (Sep 2017)
  • Practicing orthopedic surgeon before entering politics. (Sep 2017)
  • Give every American access to affordable health coverage. (Jan 2017)
  • No right to Medicaid under state block grants. (Jan 2017)
  • HSAs (savings) & HRAs (reimbursements) to replace ObamaCare. (Jun 2016)
  • Medicare Exchange to make Medicare system competitive. (Jun 2016)
  • Republicans have offered ideas and solutions on healthcare. (Jan 2010)
  • Address lawsuit abuse; it doesn't raise taxes by a penny. (Jan 2010)
  • More Medical Savings Accounts; less medical malpractice. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted NO 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)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
  • Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
  • Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
  • More choices and lower costs, without ObamaCare. (Jun 2016)
  • Keep pre-existing conditions & 26-year-olds on parents plans. (Jun 2016)
Valencia Stovall on Health Care
Independent challenger for 2-year special election: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Valencia Stovall on other issues.
  • Expand ObamaCare˙with more state & local regulation. (Oct 2020)
  • Supports ObamaCare, and bailouts during public health crises. (Oct 2020)
  • Let ObamaCare plans cover abortion. (Mar 2014)
  • Pro-universal coverage, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
  • Pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
Amanda Swafford on Health Care
Libertarian Challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Amanda Swafford on other issues.
  • Government out of individual healthcare decisions. (Oct 2014)
  • Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. (Sep 2014)
  • Dramatically strengthen Health Savings Accounts. (Sep 2014)
Ed Tarver on Health Care
Democratic GA-2 Senate Challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ed Tarver on other issues.
  • I embrace the framework of the Affordable Care Act. (Nov 2020)
  • Oppose tax breaks for high deductible insurance. (Feb 2008)
  • Pro-universal coverage, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
  • Pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
Ted Terry on Health Care
Democratic Senate challenger: Click here for Ted Terry on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Teresa Tomlinson on Health Care
Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Teresa Tomlinson on other issues.
  • Lower Medicare eligibility to 55, offer public option. (Jan 2020)
  • Concerned about closure of rural hospitals. (Aug 2019)
Raphael Warnock on Health Care
Democratic Challenger: Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Raphael Warnock on other issues.
  • Arrested in 2014 when GA refused to expand Medicaid. (Nov 2020)
  • AdWatch: Don't get rid of healthcare in middle of a pandemic. (Nov 2020)
  • Protect, improve, build upon the Affordable Care Act. (Nov 2020)
  • COVID: We need leadership that believes in science. (Nov 2020)
  • Expand Medicaid, protect Medicare. (Oct 2020)
  • Allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices. (Oct 2020)
  • Expand Medicaid to help with long-term care services. (Oct 2020)
  • Will focus on expanding quality, affordable health care. (Aug 2020)
  • 2014: Arrested at demonstration for Medicaid expansion. (Aug 2020)
  • COVID: Crisis handled like country with no resources at all. (Jul 2020)
  • Expand Medicaid; keep children's health care. (May 2020)
  • Pro-ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Sep 2020)

House:

Rick Allen on Health Care
Republican House Member (District 12): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Rick Allen on other issues.
  • ObamaCare is wrong approach & needs to be stopped. (Nov 2014)
  • No government responsibility to ensure healthcare. (Sep 2014)
  • Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Christian Coalition. (Aug 2014)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
John Barrow on Health Care
Democratic Representative (GA-12): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for John Barrow on other issues.
  • Include prescription drug coverage for all seniors now. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • 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)
  • Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
  • Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
  • Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
  • Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
  • Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
  • Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
Sanford Bishop on Health Care
Democratic Representative (GA-2): Click here for 29 full quotes OR click here for Sanford Bishop on other issues.
  • Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • 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 capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 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 YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
  • Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
  • Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
  • Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention. (Jan 2001)
  • More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs. (Jan 2001)
  • Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
  • Rated 89% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
  • Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
  • Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
  • Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Apr 2013)
  • Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
  • Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
Buddy Carter on Health Care
Republican House Member (District 1): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Buddy Carter on other issues.
  • Market-driven solutions to our health care system. (Sep 2014)
  • Affordable Care Act: unaffordable & not better care. (Sep 2014)
  • Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
  • Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
Doug Collins on Health Care
Republican (District 9): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Doug Collins on other issues.
  • Voted more than 50 times to repeal the ACA. (Nov 2020)
  • COVID: Trump saved lives, getting our economy back. (Nov 2020)
  • Repeal ACA; focus on reducing drug prices. (Nov 2019)
  • Supported increased accountability for VA. (Nov 2019)
  • Full repeal of ObamaCare; move to free market. (Nov 2012)
  • Supports repealing Affordable Care Act. (Sep 2012)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
  • Strongly anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
  • Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
Drew Ferguson on Health Care
Republican (District 3): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Drew Ferguson on other issues.
  • Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act. (Nov 2016)
  • Supports repealing the 2010 affordable care act. (Nov 2016)
Tom Graves on Health Care
Republican (District 14): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Tom Graves on other issues.
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Aug 2012)
  • Sponsored bill to deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
  • Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
  • Sponsored bill to defund the 2010 national healthcare law. (Jan 2011)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
Jody Hice on Health Care
Republican House Member (District 10): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jody Hice on other issues.
  • ObamaCare is economically devastating and unconstitutional. (Sep 2014)
  • ObamaCare puts us on the road to socialist America. (Jul 2014)
  • Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
  • Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
Hank Johnson on Health Care
Democrat: Click here for 23 full quotes OR click here for Hank Johnson on other issues.
  • Healthcare is a right, not a privilege. (Nov 2006)
  • Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • 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)
  • Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention. (Jan 2001)
  • More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs. (Jan 2001)
  • MEDS Plan: Cover senior Rx under Medicare. (Jan 2001)
  • Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
  • Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
  • Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
  • Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
  • Establish a public insurance option via healthcare Exchanges. (Jan 2011)
  • Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Apr 2013)
  • Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
  • Provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE. (Jun 2009)
  • Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
  • Make health care a right, not a privilege. (Nov 1999)
John Lewis on Health Care
Democratic Representative (GA-5): Click here for 29 full quotes OR click here for John Lewis on other issues.
  • Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • 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 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)
  • 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)
  • Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention. (Jan 2001)
  • More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs. (Jan 2001)
  • MEDS Plan: Cover senior Rx under Medicare. (Jan 2001)
  • Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
  • Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
  • Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
  • Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
  • Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
  • Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
  • Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
  • Make health care a right, not a privilege. (Nov 1999)
Barry Loudermilk on Health Care
Republican House Member (District 11): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Barry Loudermilk on other issues.
  • Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. (Sep 2014)
  • ObamaCare is an albatross on the neck of our economy. (Jul 2014)
  • Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
  • Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
Lucy McBath on Health Care
Democrat (District 6): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Lucy McBath on other issues.
Jon Ossoff on Health Care
Democrat (District 6): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Jon Ossoff on other issues.
  • Supports public option over Medicare-for-All. (Nov 2020)
  • Improve ACA, not repeal it. (Nov 2020)
  • COVID: Trump's response "gross incompetence". (Nov 2020)
  • COVID: out of control because government ignored science. (Oct 2020)
  • Expand Medicaid, invest in new public health clinics. (Oct 2020)
  • Will oppose ongoing efforts to defund Medicare. (Oct 2020)
  • Empower Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. (Oct 2020)
  • More federal support for eldercare in America. (Oct 2020)
  • AdWatch: We were left unprepared for the pandemic. (Jul 2020)
  • Ensure all Americans have insurance, for public option. (Jul 2020)
  • Defend Medicare and Medicaid and affordable health care. (Apr 2017)
  • Maintain funding for CDC pandemic infrastructure. (Mar 2017)
  • Pro-ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Sep 2020)
Tom Price on Health Care
Republican Representative (GA-6): Click here for 26 full quotes OR click here for Tom Price on other issues.
  • Forced out of HHS for travel expenses. (Sep 2019)
  • Premise of ObamaCare is that Washington knows best. (Sep 2017)
  • Practicing orthopedic surgeon before entering politics. (Sep 2017)
  • Give every American access to affordable health coverage. (Jan 2017)
  • No right to Medicaid under state block grants. (Jan 2017)
  • HSAs (savings) & HRAs (reimbursements) to replace ObamaCare. (Jun 2016)
  • Medicare Exchange to make Medicare system competitive. (Jun 2016)
  • Republicans have offered ideas and solutions on healthcare. (Jan 2010)
  • Address lawsuit abuse; it doesn't raise taxes by a penny. (Jan 2010)
  • More Medical Savings Accounts; less medical malpractice. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted NO 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)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
  • Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
  • Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
  • More choices and lower costs, without ObamaCare. (Jun 2016)
  • Keep pre-existing conditions & 26-year-olds on parents plans. (Jun 2016)
Austin Scott on Health Care
Republican (District 8): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Austin Scott on other issues.
  • Defund, repeal and replace ObamaCare. (Nov 2010)
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
  • Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
David Scott on Health Care
Democratic Representative (GA-13): Click here for 24 full quotes OR click here for David Scott on other issues.
  • Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • 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 YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
  • Voted NO on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
  • Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
  • Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
  • Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
  • Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
  • Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention. (Jan 2001)
  • More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs. (Jan 2001)
  • Rated 78% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
  • Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
  • Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Apr 2013)
  • Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
  • Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
Lynn Westmoreland on Health Care
Republican Representative (GA-8): Click here for 16 full quotes OR click here for Lynn Westmoreland on other issues.
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted NO 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)
  • Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
  • Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
  • Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
  • Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
  • Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law. (Jan 2011)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
Rob Woodall on Health Care
Republican (District 7): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Rob Woodall on other issues.
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Opposes public option for health insurance. (Nov 2010)
  • Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
  • Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey. (Aug 2018)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Sonny Perdue on Health Care
Republican GA Governor: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Sonny Perdue on other issues.
  • Question the constitutionality of this travesty of ObamaCare. (Mar 2010)
  • $70M for moral obligation to serve those with disabilities. (Jan 2010)
  • Tax breaks for high deductible insurance; no aid for insured. (May 2008)
  • Reauthorize SCHIP, State Children's Health Insurance Program. (Sep 2007)
  • Require proof of physical impairment in asbestos lawsuits. (Apr 2007)
  • Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
Tom Price on Health Care
Republican Representative (GA-6): Click here for 26 full quotes OR click here for Tom Price on other issues.
  • Forced out of HHS for travel expenses. (Sep 2019)
  • Premise of ObamaCare is that Washington knows best. (Sep 2017)
  • Practicing orthopedic surgeon before entering politics. (Sep 2017)
  • Give every American access to affordable health coverage. (Jan 2017)
  • No right to Medicaid under state block grants. (Jan 2017)
  • HSAs (savings) & HRAs (reimbursements) to replace ObamaCare. (Jun 2016)
  • Medicare Exchange to make Medicare system competitive. (Jun 2016)
  • Republicans have offered ideas and solutions on healthcare. (Jan 2010)
  • Address lawsuit abuse; it doesn't raise taxes by a penny. (Jan 2010)
  • More Medical Savings Accounts; less medical malpractice. (Nov 2004)
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted NO 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)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
  • Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
  • Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
  • More choices and lower costs, without ObamaCare. (Jun 2016)
  • Keep pre-existing conditions & 26-year-olds on parents plans. (Jun 2016)
Allen Buckley on Health Care
Libertarian Senate challenger: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Allen Buckley on other issues.
  • Tax subsidies for health savings accounts (HSAs). (Nov 2020)
  • Eliminate premiums; raise coinsurance contribution. (Feb 2016)
  • Medicare benefits need to be cut, to preserve Medicare. (Oct 2008)
  • Eliminate all Medicare Rx benefits but catastrophic coverage. (Oct 2008)
  • National referendum on tax increase vs. Medicare cuts. (Jun 2004)
  • No federally-run health care. (Jun 2004)
  • Above-the-line tax deductions for health costs. (Jun 2004)
  • No federal health care except by tax deductions. (May 2004)
  • Anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
  • Pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
Bob Barr on Health Care
Republican Challenger (District 11): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bob Barr 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)
  • Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
Phil Gingrey on Health Care
Republican Representative (GA-11): Click here for 21 full quotes OR click here for Phil Gingrey on other issues.
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted NO 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 NO 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)
  • Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
  • Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
  • Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
  • Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law. (Jan 2011)
Jack Kingston on Health Care
Republican Representative (GA-1): Click here for 24 full quotes OR click here for Jack Kingston on other issues.
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted NO 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 YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
  • Rated 12% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
  • Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
  • Expedited licensing for biosimilar products. (Mar 2009)
  • Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
Roy Barnes on Health Care
Former Democratic Governor (1999-2002): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Roy Barnes on other issues.
  • No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
  • Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
Max Burns on Health Care
Republican (Until 2004) (District 12): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Max Burns on other issues.
  • 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 NO 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)
  • Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
Max Cleland on Health Care
Democratic Senator (Former): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Max Cleland on other issues.
  • 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)
Mac Collins on Health Care
2004 former Republican challenger; US Representative: Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Mac Collins on other issues.
  • 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 NO 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 YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
  • Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
Mac Collins on Health Care
Former Republican (until 2005) (District 3): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Mac Collins on other issues.
  • 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 NO 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 YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
  • Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
Paul Coverdell on Health Care
Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Paul Coverdell on other issues.
  • 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 NO on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
  • Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
Newt Gingrich on Health Care
Republican Former (1994-) (District 6): Click here for 37 full quotes OR click here for Newt Gingrich on other issues.
  • Double funding for NIH research. (Apr 2017)
  • Government healthcare looks into abyss & moves to tyranny. (Feb 2012)
  • 1993: I am for an individual health insurance requirement. (Dec 2011)
  • HillaryCare mandate ok; ObamaCare mandate unconstitutional. (Dec 2011)
  • No mandatory premium support model; give people choices. (Nov 2011)
  • If you mandate healthcare, you mandate everything in life. (Jun 2011)
  • Tort Reform: Impose "loser pays" rules; cap punitive damages. (May 2011)
  • Repeal ObamaCare; sign tort reform instead. (Feb 2011)
  • $151B wasted annually to avoid malpractice lawsuits. (May 2010)
  • Focus on Availability, Affordability, and Appropriateness. (May 2010)
  • $600B to $850B in healthcare waste every year. (May 2010)
  • 21st-century personalized intelligent health system. (Dec 2007)
  • Focus on health as a moral issue. (Dec 2007)
  • Market competition yields more health choice at lower prices. (Dec 2006)
  • Health Savings Accounts: tax-free savings until used. (Oct 2005)
  • 1994: Declined gov't insurance but gov't paid 75% anyway. (Nov 2003)
  • Save dollars and save lives--so transform urgently. (Sep 2003)
  • System broken due to “perfect storm” of converging problems. (Sep 2003)
  • Tax credits for developing technology for disabilities. (Sep 2003)
  • Market dynamics can save healthcare, not government control. (Sep 2003)
  • Focus on prevention; would save $14B with diabetes. (Jul 1998)
  • Ongoing battle against liberals nationalizing healthcare. (Jul 1998)
  • Decentralizing power will reduce health costs. (Jul 1996)
  • Too much reform puts 1/7 of US economy at risk. (Jun 1995)
  • Replace expensive, red-tape-ridden, litigious system. (Jan 1995)
  • $500 tax credit for family eldercare. (Dec 1994)

    Medicare/Medicaid
  • Medicare pays crooks; contract it out to private companies. (Nov 2011)
  • Block grant Medicaid; create individual incentives & bonuses. (Nov 2011)
  • Rampant Medicaid/Medicare fraud: stop paying the crooks. (Jul 2011)
  • House GOP Medicare plan was right-wing social engineering. (Jun 2011)
  • Medicare opt-in to private health savings accounts. (Dec 2006)
  • Focus 21st Century Intelligent Health System on individuals. (Dec 2006)
  • Re-focus Medicare on preventive health instead of sickness. (Sep 2003)
  • 1995: Let Medicare wither on the vine. (Jan 1997)
  • Socialized medicine designed to seize control of system. (Jan 1995)

    Voting Record
  • Rick Santorum's healthcare stances compared to Newt's. (Jan 2012)
  • Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
Denise Majette on Health Care
2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Denise Majette on other issues.
  • Voted against the drug bill set up by the drug companies. (Oct 2004)
  • 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)
  • Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
Denise Majette on Health Care
Democrat (Until 2004) (District 4): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Denise Majette on other issues.
  • Voted against the drug bill set up by the drug companies. (Oct 2004)
  • 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)
  • Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
Zell Miller on Health Care
Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004: Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Zell Miller on other issues.
  • Medicaid must be managed for fraud and abuse. (Oct 2003)
  • Use budget surplus to fund senior prescription drugs. (Nov 2000)
  • Tax credits for seniors’ assisted living. (Nov 2000)
  • Patient Bill of Rights: allow suing HMOs. (Nov 2000)
  • Guarantee Rx drug for all seniors under Medicare. (Oct 2000)
  • Supports More Federal Funding for Health Coverage. (Sep 2000)
  • Provide classical music for all newborns. (Jun 1998)
  • Providing insurance for children is a top priority. (Jan 1998)
  • Fraud Control Unit for Medicare fraud. (May 1997)
  • 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 YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
  • Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage. (Apr 2001)
  • Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
Sam Nunn on Health Care
Democratic Senator (Former): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Sam Nunn on other issues.
  • Voted YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
  • Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
Mary Squires on Health Care
2004 former Democratic challenger; State Senator: Click here for Mary Squires on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Dale Cardwell on Health Care
Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dale Cardwell on other issues.
  • Our health care system is in crisis; provide baseline care. (Mar 2008)
Saxby Chambliss on Health Care
Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (GA-8): Click here for 25 full quotes OR click here for Saxby Chambliss on other issues.
  • Create incentives for competition & consumer driven approach. (Oct 2008)
  • Supported the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit plan. (Aug 2008)
  • Fight the federal takeover of health care. (Mar 2008)
  • Expand tax-free medical savings accounts. (Nov 1998)
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
  • Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted YES on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
  • Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
  • Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
  • Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
  • Voted NO 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 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)
  • Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
  • Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals. (Feb 1999)
  • Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention. (Oct 2009)
Saxby Chambliss on Health Care
Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (GA-8): Click here for 25 full quotes OR click here for Saxby Chambliss on other issues.
  • Create incentives for competition & consumer driven approach. (Oct 2008)
  • Supported the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit plan. (Aug 2008)
  • Fight the federal takeover of health care. (Mar 2008)
  • Expand tax-free medical savings accounts. (Nov 1998)
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
  • Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted YES on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
  • Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
  • Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
  • Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
  • Voted NO 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 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)
  • Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
  • Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals. (Feb 1999)
  • Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention. (Oct 2009)
Nathan Deal on Health Care
Republican Governor; previously Representative (GA-10): Click here for 29 full quotes OR click here for Nathan Deal on other issues.
  • Medicaid expansion costs too much. (Jan 2016)
  • Affordable Care Act is waste of money. (Jan 2016)
  • Prohibit healthcare plans from covering abortion. (Apr 2014)
  • Guaranteed ER room treatment means excessive ER visits. (Feb 2014)
  • Refuses to expand Medicaid rolls under ObamaCare. (Feb 2014)
  • ObamaCare will cost Georgia $2.5B over next ten years. (Jan 2011)
  • Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted NO 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 NO 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 YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
  • Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
  • Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
  • Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
  • Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
  • Expedited licensing for biosimilar products. (Mar 2009)
Johnny Isakson on Health Care
Republican Jr Senator; previously Rep (GA-6): Click here for 33 full quotes OR click here for Johnny Isakson on other issues.
  • Expand Medicare and create healthcare savings accounts. (Oct 2004)
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
  • Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted YES on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
  • Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
  • Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
  • Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
  • Voted NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
  • 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 NO 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 YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
  • Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
  • 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 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
  • Establish a National Diabetes Coordinator. (Mar 2008)
  • Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
  • Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Mar 2015)
  • Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention. (Oct 2009)
Vernon Jones on Health Care
Democratic Senate challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Vernon Jones on other issues.
  • Supported limited instead of full expansion of Medicaid. (Mar 2019)
  • Part of team that created the PeachCare Act. (Jun 2008)
  • Put quality of life over profit margins. (May 2008)
Mike Keown on Health Care
Former GOP Challenger (2010) (District 2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mike Keown on other issues.
  • Repeal the takeover of healthcare. (Nov 2010)
  • Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
Rand Knight on Health Care
Democrat Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rand Knight on other issues.
  • Fully accessible health insurance for all Americans. (Jun 2008)
Josh Lanier on Health Care
Democratic Senate challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Josh Lanier on other issues.
  • Supports single payer universal system. (May 2008)
John Linder on Health Care
Republican Representative (GA-7): Click here for 19 full quotes OR click here for John Linder on other issues.
  • Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
  • Voted NO 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 NO 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 YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
  • Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
  • Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Expedited licensing for biosimilar products. (Mar 2009)
Jim Marshall on Health Care
Democratic Representative (GA-3): Click here for 17 full quotes OR click here for Jim Marshall on other issues.
  • Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
  • Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO 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 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 NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
  • Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
  • Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)
  • Rated 67% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
  • Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
Jim Martin on Health Care
Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jim Martin on other issues.
  • Let Medicare negotiate for Rx drugs. (Oct 2008)
  • Affordable health care for all is an achievable goal. (Jul 2008)
  • All children must have access to health care. (Jun 2008)
  • Part of team that created the PeachCare Act. (Jun 2008)
Cynthia McKinney on Health Care
Democrat (District 4): Click here for 18 full quotes OR click here for Cynthia McKinney on other issues.
  • Supports single-payer universal health care. (Feb 2008)
  • Resources for health needs, pre-natal & post-natal care. (Jan 2008)
  • Take insurance companies out of health-care equation. (Jan 2008)
  • Affordable health care is a matter of national security. (Dec 2007)
  • Against rationing or voucher-based system of insurance. (Dec 2007)
  • Voted NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
  • 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)
  • Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention. (Jan 2001)
  • More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs. (Jan 2001)
  • MEDS Plan: Cover senior Rx under Medicare. (Jan 2001)
  • Provide mental health services for older Americans. (May 2005)
  • Make health care a right, not a privilege. (Nov 1999)
  • Supported funding women's health needs. (Jul 1999)
  • Supported funding older women's health. (Jul 1999)
  • Supported funding Prenatal and Postpartum Care. (Jul 1999)
  • Supported funding Family and Children's Coverage. (Jul 1999)
Charlie Norwood on Health Care
Republican (District 10): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Charlie Norwood on other issues.
  • 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 NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
  • Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
  • Voted NO 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 YES 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 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
Michelle Nunn on Health Care
Former Democratic Challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Michelle Nunn on other issues.
  • ObamaCare would have been better if bipartisan. (May 2014)
  • Add a tier of affordable coverage to ObamaCare. (Mar 2014)
  • Fix problems with ObamaCare; don't eliminate it. (Jul 2013)
Mike Thurmond on Health Care
2010 Democratic Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mike Thurmond on other issues.
  • Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
Carolyn Bourdeaux on Health Care
Democrat (District 7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Carolyn Bourdeaux on other issues.
Paul Broun on Health Care
Republican: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Paul Broun on other issues.
  • Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. (Jul 2014)
  • Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
  • Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
  • Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
  • Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)
  • Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law. (Jan 2011)
Andrew Clyde on Health Care
Republican (District 9): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Andrew Clyde on other issues.
Marjorie Taylor Greene on Health Care
Republican (District 14): Click here for Marjorie Taylor Greene on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Matt Gurtler on Health Care
Republican (District 9): Click here for Matt Gurtler on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Kwanza Hall on Health Care
Democrat (District 5): Click here for Kwanza Hall on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Karen Handel on Health Care
Republican (District 6): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Karen Handel on other issues.
  • ObamaCare overreaches, but feds should address healthcare. (Mar 2014)
  • ObamaCare canceled my wife's policy & doubled premiums. (Mar 2014)
  • Embrace threat of federal shutdown to defund ObamaCare. (Sep 2013)
  • ObamaCare forces insurance plans to provide contraceptives. (Sep 2012)
  • Supports free-market system; opposes single payer system. (Aug 2010)
  • Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
Latham Saddler on Health Care
Republican Challenger: Click here for Latham Saddler on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Renee Unterman on Health Care
Republican (District 7): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Renee Unterman on other issues.
  • Supported limited instead of full expansion of Medicaid. (Feb 2019)
  • Tax breaks for high deductible insurance; no aid for insured. (Feb 2008)
  • Require proof of physical impairment in asbestos lawsuits. (Apr 2007)
Nikema Williams on Health Care
Democrat (District 5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Nikema Williams on other issues.
  • Supports Medicare for all. (Feb 2021)
  • Opposed limited instead of full expansion of Medicaid. (Feb 2019)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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