Duncan Hunter on Health Care

• 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)
• Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
• Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
• Allow purchasing private market-based health plans. (Nov 2008)
• 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)
• Romney’s plan has 1,000 mandates; drives up cost by 35%. (Oct 2007)
• Romney�s plan has 1,000 mandates; drives up cost by 35%. (Oct 2007)
• Bring back family doctor, with tax breaks & less malpractice. (Sep 2007)
• Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage. (Sep 2007)
• Allow Americans to buy health insurance across state lines. (Aug 2007)
• SCHIP bill is the first extension of socialized medicine. (Aug 2007)
• Free enterprise invents drugs; Third World can’t do that. (Jun 2007)
• Free enterprise invents drugs; Third World can�t do that. (Jun 2007)
• States locking up insurance industry adds to high Rx prices. (Jun 2007)
• Prohibit mandatory mental health screen for students. (May 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 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
• Voted YES 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)
• Voted YES on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
• Voted YES on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
• Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)