Your Candidates-Your Health

Your Candidates-Your Health

Your Candidates–Your Health is an initiative launched by Research!America and partner organizations to inform voters of their presidential and congressional candidates’ views on health and research. [http://www.yourcandidatesyourhealth.org/ Your Candidates–Your Health website.] ] The resource is a free, online voter education tool featuring candidates’ responses to questions about health and research. [ [http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2006/edition_10-22-2006/Intelligence_Report Lyric Wallwork Winik. “Intelligence Report.” PARADE. October 22, 2006. Accessed March 11, 2008.] ]

In 2006, all candidates for the United States House of Representatives and Senate were invited to respond to a 10-question survey on several health and research issues, including stem cell research, research funding and global competitiveness in innovation. [http://www.kxmc.com/t/george-bush/45814.asp KXnet.com. “2006 Elections: Medical Research & U.S. Competitiveness Key Issues for Voters & Candidates.” September 18, 2006. Accessed March 11, 2008.] ] Candidates' responses, along with the public’s view on the same questions, were posted on the Your Candidates–Your Health website and were available to educate voters’ decisions in the 2006 congressional elections.

The initiative continued in 2007 with attention shifted to the 2008 United States presidential election. Presidential candidates from both parties were asked 17 questions in a survey on health, research and other related issues. [ [http://capwiz.com/pan/issues/alert/?alertid=10723311 Parkinson’s Action Network. Accessed March 11, 2008.] ] The questionnaire covered topics such as the American health care system and its costs; health care coverage; electronic health records; global health; stem cell research; global competitiveness in innovation; and funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The nonpartisan initiative was advertised in key primary states in early 2008. [ [http://www.baltimoresun.com Jonathan D. Rockoff. “Science Campaigns for Cash: Researchers Want Presidential Hopefuls to Commit More Funds.” Baltimore Sun. October 22, 2007.] ] As part of its promotion, voters were asked to contact candidates and encourage them to respond to the survey. [ [http://www.sciencemag.org/ Donald Kennedy. “The Real Debate.” Science. February 1, 2008.] ] On the [http://www.yourcandidatesyourhealth.org/ Your Candidates–Your Health website] , visitors may view the responses of the 2008 presidential candidates to the survey, contact candidates who have not responded or view responses from a similar public opinion poll. As of May 2008, responses from presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama are available (Senator John McCain has not yet responded).

The initiative is continuing with the 2008 congressional election candidates as each state's primary occurs. Congressional candidates are invited to complete a questionnaire and visitors to the website may view candidate responses or contact candidates to encourage them to respond.

External links

* [http://www.yourcandidatesyourhealth.org/ Your Candidates–Your Health]
* [http://www.researchamerica.org/ Research!America]

See also

* Your Congress-Your Health

References


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