Maria Cantwell on Health Care

• 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)
• Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 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)
• Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 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)
• Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
• Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
• Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations. (May 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)
• Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage. (Apr 2001)
• Voted NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
• Supports More Federal Funding for Health Coverage. (Sep 2000)
• Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)