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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Kate Brown on Health Care
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Democratic Governor:
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- Ensure health care for all: expand Oregon Health Plan. (Jan 2019)
- Access to healthcare improving, but there is more we must do. (Oct 2016)
- Fund care for infants; disabled; seniors; & Oregon citizens. (Nov 1996)
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Knute Buehler on Health Care
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Republican candidate for governor:
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- Single-payer health care as a qualified not absolute right. (Feb 2018)
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Bud Pierce on Health Care
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Republican Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Subsidize "adequate" insurance for low-income Oregonians. (Dec 2015)
- Fight any one-size-fits-all single-payer healthcare system. (Dec 2015)
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Senate:
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Mark Callahan on Health Care
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Full repeal of ObamaCare / WydenCare. (Oct 2015)
- Opposes "Cover Oregon" and state-run insurance exchanges. (Jan 2014)
- Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act. (Nov 2016)
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Jason Conger on Health Care
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Republican Challenger:
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- State-run Cover Oregon exchange better than ObamaCare. (Mar 2014)
- Opposes "Cover Oregon" and state-run insurance exchanges. (Jan 2014)
- Delay health plan cancellations due to ObamaCare. (Nov 2013)
- Patients & doctors drive decisions, not lawyers & insurers. (Oct 2013)
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Jeff Merkley on Health Care
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Democratic Jr Senator (OR):
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- I couldn't enroll in ObamaCare, but it'll eventually succeed. (Jan 2014)
- 2009: "Keep your insurance"; 2014: fix ObamaCare so you can. (Jan 2014)
- AdWatch: Targeted by RNC robocalls for support of ObamaCare. (Nov 2013)
- Address the nursing shortage. (Jun 2008)
- Support Healthy Americans Act: universal comprehensive care. (Jun 2008)
- Take on insurance & pharmaceutical companies. (Jun 2008)
- Provide affordable quality health care to all Americans. (Jun 2008)
- Fully fund the VA health care system. (Jun 2008)
- Provide children with the health care they need. (Jun 2008)
- Health care for all Americans. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Merge Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Jun 2013)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
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Paul Romero on Health Care
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| Republican Senate challenger:
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Kevin Stine on Health Care
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- We need real healthcare reform, like single-payer. (Jan 2016)
- Keep the guarantee of Medicare: not on basis of income level. (Dec 2015)
- Oppose semi-privatization of Medicare. (Sep 2015)
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Monica Wehby on Health Care
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Republican Challenger:
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- Prominent and early opponent of ObamaCare. (Mar 2014)
- We need more MDs and fewer JDs in Congress. (Mar 2014)
- I was against ObamaCare when it wasn't cool. (Mar 2014)
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Earl Blumenauer on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (OR-3):
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- 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 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)
- Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (May 2013)
- 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)
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Suzanne Bonamici on Health Care
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Affordable health care for all. (Jan 2012)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Apr 2013)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
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Peter Defazio on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (OR-4):
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- 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 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)
- MEDS Plan: Cover senior Rx under Medicare. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (May 2013)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Jan 2015)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
- Make health care a right, not a privilege. (Nov 1999)
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Kurt Schrader on Health Care
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Democrat (District 5):
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- Preserve the Oregon Health Plan. (Nov 2008)
- 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)
- Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
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Greg Walden on Health Care
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Republican Representative (OR-2):
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- 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 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 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 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 25% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Julian Bell on Health Care
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| Democratic 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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John Kitzhaber on Health Care
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Democratic Governor:
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- Healthcare reform needed at both state and federal levels. (Oct 2011)
- No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
- More federal funding for rural health services. (Aug 2001)
- Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
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Ted Kulongoski on Health Care
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Democratic OR Governor:
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- Lower costs by bulk buying alliance. (Sep 2002)
- Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year. (Oct 2009)
- 3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health. (Apr 2010)
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Bob Niemeyer on Health Care
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| Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Bill Bradbury on Health Care
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2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OR):
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- Broaden access to coverage. (Oct 2002)
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Bruce Broussard on Health Care
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| Former Republican challenger (2004):
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Wes Cooley on Health Care
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| Republican Former (1994-) (District 2):
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Mark Hatfield on Health Care
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on blocking medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)
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Al King on Health Care
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2004 former Republican challenger:
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- Privatize with individually purchased catastrophic insurance. (Aug 2004)
- Allow suing HMOs. (Aug 2004)
- Limit attorney fees in medical malpractice cases. (Aug 2004)
- Limit legal fees in malpractice cases. (May 2004)
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Bob Packwood on Health Care
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| Republican Senator (Former):
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Dave Brownlow on Health Care
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Constitution Party Senate Challenger:
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- Enough federal funding for health coverage already. (Jun 2008)
- Congress has no Constitutional authority over health care. (Jun 2008)
- High health care costs are symptom of federal meddling. (Jun 2008)
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John Frohnmayer on Health Care
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Independent Challenger:
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- Replace private insurance with single payer system. (May 2008)
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Elizabeth Furse on Health Care
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| Democrat (District 1):
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Darlene Hooley on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (OR-5):
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- 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 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)
- Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
- Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- 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)
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Jim Huffman on Health Care
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2010 Republican Challenger:
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- No quasi-government takeover of the health care industry. (Jul 2010)
- Tort reform; cross-state competition; catastrophic coverage. (Jul 2010)
- Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
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Steve Novick on Health Care
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Fight for comprehensive national health reform. (Apr 2008)
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Gordon Harold Smith on Health Care
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Republican Jr Senator (OR):
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- Strengthened and protected federal health care programs. (Aug 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- 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 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 reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
- Voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
- Voted YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
- Voted NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
- Voted YES on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
- Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
- Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage. (Apr 2001)
- 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)
- Include mental health services under Medicare. (Jun 2008)
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David Wu on Health Care
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Democratic Representative (OR-1):
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- 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 YES 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)
- Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
- Rated 89% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Establish a National Diabetes Coordinator. (Mar 2008)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
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Cliff Bentz on Health Care
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| Republican (District 2):
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Knute Buehler on Health Care
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Republican (District 2):
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- Single-payer health care as a qualified not absolute right. (Feb 2018)
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Jo Rae Perkins on Health Care
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- No masks; I don't need to be a doctor--I know how to read. (Aug 2020)
- Parents have the right to choose not to vaccinate kids. (Jun 2020)
- COVID: Against lockdown: "That is a communist country". (May 2020)
- ObamaCare alternative so medical insurance won't skyrocket. (Nov 2018)
- Strongly anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
- Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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Ron Wyden on Health Care
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Democratic Sr Senator (OR):
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- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 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 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 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)
- 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)
- Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations. (May 2003)
- Rated 88% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Supports government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
- Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 2008)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
- Reforms should slow the long-term growth of health costs. (Jul 2009)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
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