Dick Durbin U.S. Senator from Illinois
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Issues

Health Care


We should ensure that all Americans have access to affordable health
care coverage.  The number of people without health insurance has
grown to 47 million Americans, and millions more have inadequate 
coverage.  To reverse this alarming trend, I support an employer-based 
approach to universal health coverage supplemented by a
 publicly-financed program to assist those of limited means.  As a 
first step, I have introduced legislation to make health insurance 
more affordable for small businesses and the self-employed by allowing 
them to join purchasing pools with a choice of health plans and tax credits to reduce their costs.  This bipartisan legislation could be a 
first step toward comprehensive reform.


I have worked to increase funding for food
 safety, medical research, and programs to address the shortage of
 nurses.  I have proposed legislation to give Medicare beneficiaries 
the choice of enrolling in a Medicare-administered drug plan for which 
Medicare negotiates with drug companies for lower prices.