John Tierney (D-MA) - Health

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Health care reform legislation will be passed in 2009. Tierney is confident that the bill will pass by the end of the year, saying there is plenty of time remaining over the next few months.

The U.S. should implement a single-payer health care system. Tierney co-sponsored the United States National Health Insurance Act.

Plan B should be available over-the-counter to women under the age of 18. "We support unrestricted access to EC for all woman."

People do have a right to affordable healthcare. The Progressive Caucus is united in its goal of making health care a right, not a privilege.

The U.S. should permit the import of prescription drugs from Canada. Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs

The U.S. should expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids

The U.S. government should provide universal healthcare. Since first elected, I have supported universal health care for the country

The government should negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. He also is fighting for a bill which will simplify the program and allow Medicare to negotiate for lower drug costs directly with the drug companies.

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

The use of antibiotics in food animals poses a risk to human health. H.R. 962: Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2007

The FDA's drug approval process is not effective. Tierney sponsors new FDA legislation

UNKNOWN: Should the government regulate the cost of healthcare?

UNKNOWN: Is abstinence-only sex education effective?

UNKNOWN: Should the FDA regulate tobacco products?

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: 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: 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 smoking be prohibited in all indoor public places?