Claire McCaskill on Health Care

• Protect coverage of pre-existing conditions. (Oct 2018)
• Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Aug 2018)
• Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
• Keep options open, instead of single-payer. (Mar 2017)
• Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
• Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
• Disclose payments from manufacturers to physicians. (Jan 2009)
• Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
• Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
• Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 2008)
• Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
• Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
• Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
• Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
• Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
• Opposes annual limit on federal Medicare spending. (Sep 2006)
• Expand Medicare for people, not for drug companies. (May 2006)
• Negotiate for lower Rx prices and reimportation. (May 2006)
• Uncovering Medicaid waste reduces cost of medicine. (Dec 2005)