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The Bush Health Care Record

Health care professionals are among the millions of people who could lose their overtime pay under new rules proposed by President Bush.

The Bush tax cuts are causing severe budget crises in the states. That's because state tax codes are tied to the federal tax code -- so when cuts are made to the federal code they trigger reductions at the state level. The drain of resources has forced states to cut funding for Medicaid. (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 1/13/03)

The Bush administration has repeatedly proposed eliminating important federal support for a Medicaid program that helps hospitals pay for treating the uninsured. He opposed legislation that would have prevented $1.2 billion in cuts to hospitals that care for a disproportionate share of the uninsured. (BNA Health Care Policy Report, 6/23/03)

The Bush Administration opposed a bill to provide $10 billion to states for Medicaid to help them avoid cutting vital health care services.

President Bush's Medicare drug plan would not rein in the prices charged by drug companies, and it would even forbid Medicare officials from negotiating for lower drug prices for seniors. (Consumers Union, 6/27/03)

The Bush drug proposal would pressure seniors to enroll in risky health plans with private insurance companies and HMOs. To get drug benefits under the Bush plan, seniors would be pressured to get Medicare coverage through private insurance companies and HMOs. (New York Times, 6/7/03)

President Bush pushed a poorly planned smallpox vaccine program - and refused to provide adequate compensation for vaccine victims until SEIU urged Congress to fix the problem.

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