Max Baucus - Health

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Healthcare reform is directly related to improving the U.S. economy. Healthcare reform is a moral imperative and an economic necessity.

The government should regulate the cost of healthcare. Call to Action: Health Reform 2009

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

Contraceptives should be covered by health insurance plans. Voted FOR an amendment that would require coverage of contaceptives by insurance companies

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. Baucus co-sponsored Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

The U.S. should expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). "The president is wrong. The Congress is right."

The government should negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. "The total prohibition should be eliminated"

EVIDENCE: Should the federal government tax employer-sponsored health benefits? Yes

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

EVIDENCE: Should the U.S. government provide universal healthcare? Yes

EVIDENCE: Should the Massachusetts universal healthcare model be implemented nationwide? Yes

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

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: Should the government require labeling of genetically modified food?

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?