Jan Schakowsky on Health Care
- GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
- Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Apr 2013)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Establish a public insurance option via healthcare Exchanges. (Jan 2011)
- Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
- Expedited licensing for biosimilar products. (Mar 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)
- Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 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)
- Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- 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)
- Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
- Voted NO on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
- MEDS Plan: Cover senior Rx under Medicare. (Jan 2001)
- Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
- Make health care a right, not a privilege. (Nov 1999)
- Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Supported funding Family and Children's Coverage. (Jul 1999)
- Supported funding older women's health. (Jul 1999)
- Supported funding Prenatal and Postpartum Care. (Jul 1999)
- Supported funding women's health needs. (Jul 1999)