Health care issues on Voter Votes














	"The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of good government." — Thomas Jefferson

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Here's what's hot on the Health Care front:

S 2328 - Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) & Sen. Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND)

Even though it's currently illegal to import prescription drugs from other countries, it's much less expensive than paying U.S. drug prices. Should the law be changed to take advantage of these lower prices? Or is that a risky venture with no assurance of quality?

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S2007 / HR3714 - BSE and Other Prion Disease Prevention and Public Health Protection Act
Senator Durbin Akaka (D/-I) &
Rep. Rosa DeLaura (D-CT)
To protect U.S. meat supplies from Mad Cow disease, this bill mandates $100 million in new programs for animal tracking and testing. It also outlines new feed standards.
HR4279 - HEALTH (Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost Timely Healthcare) Act
Rep. Jim McCrery (R-LA)
This legislation, which has already passed the House and is now in Senate committee, establishes rules for claim management. It also forms association health plans for small businesses and caps the legal liability of healthcare providers.
S1684 / HR1886 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) &
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
This bill amends the public health standards to require a minimal hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissections.
S1832 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act
Sen. Thomas A. Daschle (D-SD)
This bill, named in honor of the late Senator from Minnesota, requires that large employers cover mental illnesses at the same level they cover other illnesses.

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