Rick Perry's Position on Health Care

2012 Presidential Candidate Positions on Health Care

Rick Perry is the current governor of Texas, a position he has held since 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to become President.

Perry has been a vocal opponent to President Obama's 2009 health care reform bills. As governor of Texas, he passed a tort reform bill the capped the non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases. He generally opposes government-run health care programs. Under Perry's governorship, Texas became the state with the highest percentage of uninsured residents.

Individual Issues:

Supports the repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Wants put more control of health care into the hands of the states
Wants to expand tort reform
Medicaid should have block-grants so that states can find their own solutions

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Rick Perry's Position on Health Care

2012 Presidential Candidate Positions on Health Care

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