[VENT-L] Fwd: Looking at medical reform

[Jim Lubin]

Is this the SAME man who blames the President regarding the Flu shot
shortage?

Kerry Opposes The HEALTH Act Of 2003, Which Would Encourage Vaccine
Production. The HEALTH Act of 2003, which President Bush supports but
Kerry opposes, contains a provision immunizing vaccine manufacturers
from punitive damages for products that are approved as safe by the
FDA. Because profit margins on vaccines are low, such a provision is
critical to encouraging the development and manufacture of vaccines.
(H.R. 5, The HEALTH Act of 2003, Section 7; Business Week, "Biotech's
Babies," 1/14/04)

Kerry Missed 2003 Vote On Medical Liability Reform But Announced
Against It. The July 2003 vote was a motion to invoke cloture (thus
limiting debate) on the motion to proceed to the bill that would cap
awards in medical malpractice lawsuits. It would limit awards for non-
economic damages to $250,000, cap punitive damages at $250,000 or
double economic damages, whichever is greater, and would protect
manufacturers of FDA-approved medical products such as vaccines from
punitive damages. (S. 11, CQ Vote #264: Motion Rejected 49-48: R 49-2;
D 0-45; I 0-1, 7/9/03, Kerry Did Not Vote But Announced Against)

WHY?
Since 1989, Kerry Has Received $15,217,154 From Lawyers, Most Of Any
Senator In That Time Period. (Center For Responsive Politics Website,
www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 8/16/04)
He is in the pocket of trial lawyers.