1. Which of the following statements best describes your view of our current
health care system?
Significant changes are needed to make our health care system work much
better
Comments:
I support Universal Good Health. More education for the purpose of
prevention is needed along with many more doctors. What I fear is a tax
payer funded scheme that gives a few faceless bureaucrats the power to
dictate to doctors what they can and can not prescribe or recommend to their
patients.
Significant changes are needed to make our health care system work much
better
Comments:
I support Universal Good Health. More education for the purpose of
prevention is needed along with many more doctors. What I fear is a tax
payer funded scheme that gives a few faceless bureaucrats the power to
dictate to doctors what they can and can not prescribe or recommend to their
patients. The heath food industry needs more say along with supporters of
more healthy foods.
Significant changes are needed to make our health care system work much
better
Comments:
I support Universal Good Health. More education for the purpose of
prevention is needed along with many more doctors. What I fear is a tax
payer funded scheme that gives a few faceless bureaucrats the power to
dictate to doctors what they can and can not prescribe or recommend to their
patients.
2. In a recent survey, a majority of Americans (81%) say they are
dissatisfied with the cost of health care in this country. If elected, how will
you address health care costs for Americans?
Comments:
More doctors and more doctors in charge and an honest search and release of
information to cures other than patent medicines.
3. Do you agree or disagree that it is the responsibility of the federal
government to ensure all Americans have basic health care coverage?
Disagree
Comments:
The problem is how? A big pool of money that only a few can draw on is what
I fear. This is the kind of problem that is best left to the states.
4. How well do you think the Medicare prescription drug benefit for
seniors is working?
Working well
Comments:
I am afraid that doctors are being pushed to prescribe expensive treatments
for patients that are not necessary and in some cases harmful. I saw this
with my parents who both recently passed away. doctors need to be more
independent.
5. What strategies would you use to increase the focus on prevention and
wellness in our health care system?
Comments:
We need to focus on "we are what we eat" and eat better. Taxing un healthy
food maybe, but definitely better education. Listen to the health food
people and the organic people.
6. Most agree that the use of standardized electronic health records (EHRs)
will make the health care system more efficient and reduce medical errors. Do
you think the cost of implementing EHRs should be paid for by the public sector,
the private sector or some combination of the two?
Private
Comments:
Standardized electronic health records is a cost saving the cost of
implementing it sounds like a hoax. What I fear is one data base that the
citizen has no control of what is in it and who will see it.
7. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the agency that funds most
of the medical and health research paid for by U.S. taxpayers. Since 2003,
funding for the NIH has been outpaced by inflation. Which of the following
statements comes closest to your view on funding for NIH?
Funding for NIH is not a priority
Comments:
I would listen to any requests with an open ear.
8. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is charged with
protecting the health and safety of Americans. In recent years, funding for core
programs (such as chronic disease and injury prevention, tobacco control and
environmental health) at the CDC has been cut. Which of the following statements
most accurately reflects your view?
Maintain current funding levels for CDC core programs because other budget
items take precedence
Comments:
The people at the CDC have kept us safe so far and I commend their work so
far.
9. The Veteran’s Administration (VA) supports health research at VA
facilities nationwide. In the proposed budget for 2009, research to improve
health primarily for veterans is cut. Which of the following statements most
accurately reflects your view?
Increase funding for research supported by the VA
Comments:
The veterans Administration is the best of government agencies. In most
places in the U.S. they are staffed with veterans that care.
10. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead
federal agency charged with funding health services research, which seeks to
rapidly translate discoveries from research into medical practice and improve
the quality, safety and effectiveness of health care. From 2002 to 2007, funding
for AHRQ was cut or remained flat. Which of the following statements most
accurately reflects your view?
Funding for AHRQ is not a priority
Comments:
I do not see how money in a government agency could rapidly translate
discoveries from research into medical practice and improve the quality,
safety and effectiveness of health care. What am I missing here?
11. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting
the public health by assuring the safety and effectiveness of human and
veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food
supply, cosmetics and products that emit radiation. Which of the following
statements best reflects your opinion?
Funding for FDA is not a priority
Comments:
Something is wrong here the FDA appears to me to be a tool of the drug
companies to keep the health food people in check.
12. How important would you say it is that the U.S. work to improve health
globally? If important, please describe how you plan to increase our nation’s
role in promoting and improving global health. If not, please explain why.
Very important
Comments:
The food we eat is what we are. When I heard that baby food sellers were
recommending there product over mothers milk I was horified, but it
happened. Education is the solution.
13. Studies show that certain health problems are more prevalent among
people with lower incomes and among minorities. How important do you feel it is
to conduct research to understand and eliminate these differences?
Not at all important
Comments:
Sounds like people being classed and I am for people having liberty. You can
work to solve the problem or you can work to create a problem. We all have
the same body the one God gave us and we are all different and how we filter
out by some created class is a fools folly.
14. Do you support or oppose increasing federal funding for state/local
health departments and hospitals across the country that are expected to prepare
for and respond to threats to our health?
Don't know
Comments:
I will listen to any requests and give them careful consideration.
15. Current evidence suggests that the U.S. is experiencing shortages
and/or poor distribution of certain health care professionals. How high a
priority would you say it is for policy makers to create more incentives to
encourage individuals to pursue careers as:
Physicians?
A top priority
Comments:
We need to get back to the age of doctors making house calls. There is a lot
more to good heath than pills. Doctors should be given the opportunity of
free education in return for low cost health care and they should be
schooled in alternative medicines and treatments.
Nurses?
A top priority
Comments:
We need to get back to the age of doctors making house calls. There is a lot
more to good heath than pills. Doctors should be given the opportunity of
free education in return for low cost health care and they should be
schooled in alternative medicines and treatments.
Dentists?
High priority
Comments:
We need to get back to the age of doctors making house calls. There is a lot
more to good heath than pills. Doctors should be given the opportunity of
free education in return for low cost health care and they should be
schooled in alternative medicines and treatments.
16. Do you agree or disagree that mental health services should be part of
all health care plans in the public and private sectors?
Agree
Comments:
Mental health is important to general health and they should never be
excluded.
17. Comparative effectiveness research compares two alternative treatments
for the same condition to see which works better for the average patient. Many
feel Medicare and private insurers should only cover the most effective
treatment. Others feel, since comparative effectiveness only determines which
treatment works best on average, the ultimate decision as to what treatment to
be used should be left to doctors and not the government or insurance companies.
Which is closer to your own view?
Comparative effectiveness research should be used to inform patients and
doctors but the decision on which treatment to use should be made by patients
and doctors, not government or insurance companies
Comments:
This one is a no brainer.
18. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
"The U.S. is in danger of losing its global competitive edge in science,
technology and innovation." If you agree, what approach would you take to change
this trend?
Agree
Comments:
Follow the money. What is going on here?
19. Do you support or oppose expanding federal funding for research using
embryonic stem cells?
Oppose
Comments:
This issue is very complex in short I can support research using left over
parts but not the creation of new parts of the human body for research and
destruction.