Jim McGovern on Health Care

• Sponsored merging Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Apr 2013)
• 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)
• Require insurers to cover breast cancer treatment. (Jan 2011)
• Provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE. (Jun 2009)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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 banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
• Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)