James Oberstar (D-MN) - Health

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The government should negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. I emphatically support legislation that would allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries.

The U.S. should expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). I believe that SCHIP should be renewed and expanded

Employer health care plans should offer equivalent benefits for both mental health and physical conditions. Voted YES on giving mental health full equity with physical health

The U.S. government should provide universal healthcare. Oberstar wants to implement a universal health care program to guarantee coverage to all Americans regardless of income.

The U.S. should permit the import of prescription drugs from Canada. I strongly support legislation to permit seniors to obtain safe and affordable medications from Canada

The government should require labeling of genetically modified food. labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients

Smoking should be prohibited in all indoor public places. Oberstar co-sponsored Smoke-Free Environment Act

UNKNOWN: Should the government regulate the cost of healthcare?

UNKNOWN: Is abstinence-only sex education effective?

UNKNOWN: Do people have a right to affordable healthcare?

UNKNOWN: Should the FDA regulate tobacco products?

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: Is the use of birth control equivalent to abortion?

UNKNOWN: Should physician-assisted suicide be legal?

UNKNOWN: Should contraceptives be covered by health insurance plans?

UNKNOWN: Is the FDA's drug approval process effective?

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: 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?

UNKNOWN: Should the vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) be mandatory?

UNKNOWN: Are vaccines containing thimerosal safe?