Kirsten Gillibrand on Health Care

• Investigate insurers until full program initiates in 2014. (Oct 2010)
• Sponsored bill providing for autism treatment under TRICARE. (Jun 2009)
• 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 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)
• Medicare for all; allow drug reimoprtation. (Nov 2006)
• Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid. (Dec 2000)
• Prescription drug benefit within Medicare. (Jun 2000)