Marsha Blackburn on Health Care

• Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Jan 2015)
• Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Aug 2012)
• Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
• Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
• Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
• Reform by reducing bureaucracy and reducing costs. (Jan 2010)
• Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
• Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
• Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
• Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
• Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
• Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
• Prohibit mandatory mental health screen for students. (May 2007)
• Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)
• Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
• Voted YES on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
• Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
• Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
• Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)