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This article is part of the Wiki-The-Vote project to detail the positions and records of Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama. This article covers Obama and Health Policy. See the main page on Barack Obama for other positions and more info. Things you can do: Help track more positions and votes down and enter them into these pages.

Summary

Senator Obama supported the interests of the Alliance For Headache Disorders Advocacy 0% in 2007. Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Academy of Family Physicians 100% in 2007. Senator Obama supported the interests of the Academy of General Dentistry 50% in 2006. Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Public Health Association 100% in 2006 and 80% in 2005. Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine 100% in 2005-2006. Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Nurses Association 100% in 2005-2006. Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Breast Cancer Coalition 60% in 2005-2006. Senator Obama supported the interests of the St. Joseph Health System 75% of the time in 2005-2006.

Contents 1 Reproductive issues 1.1 Resources 2 Healthcare issues 2.1 Resources 3 Abortion issues 3.1 Resources 4 Articles and resources 4.1 See also 4.2 References 4.3 External resources 4.4 External articles

Reproductive issues

Resources

• Project Vote Smart's interest group ratings and important votes on reproductive issues.

Healthcare issues

• Senator Obama supported the interests of the Alliance For Headache Disorders Advocacy 0% in 2007.^[1]
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Academy of Family Physicians 100% in 2007.^[1]
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the Academy of General Dentistry 50% in 2006.^[1]
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Public Health Association 100% in 2006 and 80% in 2005.^[1]
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine 100% in 2005-2006.^[1]
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Nurses Association 100% in 2005-2006.^[1]
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the National Breast Cancer Coalition 60% in 2005-2006.^[1]
• Senator Obama supported the interests of the St. Joseph Health System 75% of the time in 2005-2006.^[1]

Resources

• Project Vote Smart's interest group ratings and important votes on health issues.

• The Obama campaign's page on his positions on healthcare issues.

Abortion issues

Resources

• Project Vote Smart's interest group ratings and important votes on abortion issues.

Articles and resources

See also

• Barack Obama
  • Barack Obama/Economic Policy
  • Barack Obama/Education Policy
  • Barack Obama/Elections and Government Policy
  • Barack Obama/Energy and Environment Policy
  • Barack Obama/Food and Agriculture Policy
  • Barack Obama/Health Policy
  • Barack Obama/Infrastructure and Transportation Policy
  • Barack Obama/Labor, Immigration and Retirement Policy
  • Barack Obama/National Security and Foreign Policy
  • Barack Obama/Rights, Liberties and Courts Policy
  • Barack Obama/Communications, Science and Intellectual Property
  • Barack Obama/Social Policy
  • Barack Obama/Controversies

• John McCain
  • John McCain/Economic Policy
  • John McCain/Education Policy
  • John McCain/Elections and Government Policy
  • John McCain/Energy and Environment Policy
  • John McCain/Food and Agriculture Policy
  • John McCain/Health Policy
  • John McCain/Infrastructure and Transportation Policy
  • John McCain/Labor, Immigration and Retirement Policy
  • John McCain/National Security and Foreign Policy
  • John McCain/Rights, Liberties and Courts Policy
  • John McCain/Communications, Science and Intellectual Property
  • John McCain/Social Policy
  • John McCain/Controversies

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Project Vote Smart's page on Obama's ratings by "Health" outside groups.

External resources

• Project Vote Smart's database of Obama's interest group ratings, Obama's important votes, McCain's important votes and McCain's interest group ratings.

External articles