Barbara Boxer - Health

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The federal government should not tax employer-sponsored health benefits. “So it seems unfair to now tax their benefits. I think that would be changing the rules in the middle of the game in a way that is so harmful and would set them back, so I have a real problem with that.”

Abstinence-only sex education is not effective. Co-sponsored REAL Act

The use of birth control is not equivalent to abortion. Senators to Leavitt: Abandon Attempt to Undermine Women's Health

The FDA should label food products from animal clones. She co-sponsored a bill

Contraceptives should be covered by health insurance plans. Proposed an amendment to require health plans to cover contraceptives

Silicon-gel breast implants should not be allowed on the market. "flaws in the basic research"

The FDA's drug approval process is not effective. Voted for S. 1082: Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act

The FDA should regulate tobacco products. Boxer co-sponsored Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

The government should require labeling of genetically modified food. 80 percent of Americans want it

The government should negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. Boxer for negotiating drug prices

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. government provide universal healthcare?

UNKNOWN: Should the government regulate the cost of healthcare?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. permit the import of prescription drugs from Canada?

UNKNOWN: Do people have a right to affordable healthcare?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. implement a single-payer health care system?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. do more to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa?

UNKNOWN: Do you use lip balm regularly?

UNKNOWN: Would a universal healthcare system require a tax increase?

UNKNOWN: Should physician-assisted suicide be legal?

UNKNOWN: Should health insurance pricing favor those who meet physical standards?

UNKNOWN: Should adults be required by law to purchase health insurance?

UNKNOWN: When does life begin?

UNKNOWN: Should the government impose smoking bans?

UNKNOWN: Should medical providers have the right to refuse medical care they find morally objectionable?

UNKNOWN: Should healthcare reform include a government-sponsored health insurance option?

UNKNOWN: Should employers be required to offer health insurance to full-time employees?

UNKNOWN: Is "third-hand smoke" a viable concern?

UNKNOWN: Should a legal guardian be able to make life and death medical decisions for an individual in a persistant vegetative state if there is no living will?

UNKNOWN: Do humans have souls?

UNKNOWN: Should chain restaurants be required to display calorie counts on their menus?

UNKNOWN: Should employers offer health savings accounts?

UNKNOWN: Is Cuba's healthcare system effective?

UNKNOWN: Should insurance premiums be tax-deductible?

UNKNOWN: Should employer health care plans offer equivalent benefits for both mental health and physical conditions?

UNKNOWN: Is it necessary to grow food organically?

UNKNOWN: Will health care reform legislation be passed in 2009?

UNKNOWN: Should there be limits on the amount of damages awarded in medical malpractice suits?

UNKNOWN: Has media coverage of the swine flu outbreak been overblown?

UNKNOWN: Is there a link between childhood vaccinations and autism?