Tom Carper on Health Care
- Keep ObamaCare's prevention, treatment, & recovery services. (Feb 2017)
- Suffers from glaucoma & high blood pressure. (Oct 2012)
- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- I don't expect to read confusing ObamaCare bill. (May 2010)
- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
- Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
- Voted YES on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
- Voted YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
- Voted YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
- Rated 71% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
- Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
- Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations. (May 2003)
- Voted YES on allowing reimportation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
- Voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
- Voted NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
- Supports More Federal Funding for Health Coverage. (Sep 2000)
- Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
- Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
- Universal coverage for children is within our grasp. (Jan 1999)