Barack Obama's Kevo

* Problem isn't mandating coverage, but affording it. (Nov 2007)
* Tackle insurance companies on reimbursement system. (Oct 2007)
* Help young people deal with the cost of medical education. (Oct 2007)
* Government healthcare like members of Congress have. (Sep 2007)
* Morally wrong that terminally ill must consider money. (Sep 2007)
* FactCheck: Correct that insurance lobbying cost $1B. (Sep 2007)
* National smoking bans only after trying local bans. (Sep 2007)
* Increase competition in the insurance and drug markets. (Aug 2007)
* National Health Insurance Exchange for private coverage. (Aug 2007)
* Reform failed in '90s because of drug company lobbying. (Jul 2007)
* Health plan cuts typical family's premium by $2,500 a year. (Jun 2007)
* Give people the choice to buy affordable health care. (Jun 2007)
* Take on insurance companies; drive down health care costs. (Jun 2007)
* National insurance pool & catastrophic insurance. (Apr 2007)
* Employers are going to have to pay or play. (Mar 2007)
* Need political will to accomplish universal coverage. (Mar 2007)
* Address minority health needs by more coverage & targeting. (Mar 2007)
* Healthcare system is broken without lifetime employment. (Oct 2006)
* The market alone can't solve our health-care woes. (Oct 2006)
* Health care tied to balancing costs and taxes nation wide. (Jun 2006)
* Allowing seniors to bulk purchase will save taxpayers' money. (Oct 2004)
* Crises happen in our lives and healthcare is necessary. (Oct 2004)
* Believes health care is a right, not a privilege for the few. (Sep 2004)
* Allow prescription drug re-importation. (May 2004)
* Will expand health coverage & allow meds to be re-imported. (May 2004)
* Ensure access to basic care. (Jul 1998)

AIDS
* We need condom distribution to deal with the scourge of AIDS. (Aug 2007)
* Homophobia prevents talking about HIV/AIDS. (Jun 2007)
* Got tested for AIDS, with wife, in public, in Kenya. (Jun 2007)
* Lead global fight against AIDS. (Jul 2004)

Voting Record
* No need to mandate coverage; just let people afford it. (Jul 2007)
* Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
* 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)