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Representative Donald 'Don' E. Young's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

Don Young
Full Name: Donald 'Don' E. Young
Office: U.S. House (AK) - At-Large, Republican
First Elected: 03/06/1973
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Widowed; 2 Children: Joni, Dawn
Birth Date: 06/09/1933
Birth Place: Meridian, CA
Home City: Fort Yukon, AK
Religion: Episcopalian

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March 6, 2012 Hearing of the Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee - FY2013 Budget Request of the Indian Health Service and of the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians Washington, DC
Jan. 19, 2011 Rep. Young Votes To Repeal Health Care Law Unknown
April 20, 2010 Rep. Young Comments On Alaska's Decision To Join Lawsuit Over Health Care Washington, DC
March 21, 2010 Rep. Young Comments On Government Takeover Of Health Care Washington, DC
March 3, 2010 Rep. Young Comments On President's Newest Health Care Plan Washington, DC
Nov. 19, 2009 Rep. Young Votes For Responsible Medicare Reimbursement Fix Washington, DC
Nov. 13, 2009 Op-Ed: House Health Care Bill Was Bad For Alaskans Washington, DC
Nov. 5, 2009 Rep. Young Comments On Republican Health Care Alternative Washington, DC
Nov. 2, 2009 111 -- Not Such A Lonely Number Washington, DC
Oct. 29, 2009 Rep. Young's Statement On Unveiling Of Democrat's Government-Run Health Care Bill Washington, DC
Sept. 23, 2009 Rep. Young Joins Call For Public Review Of Health Care Bill Washington, DC
Sept. 9, 2009 Rep. Young's Statement In Response To The President's Health Care Address Washington D.C.
July 31, 2009 Peninsula Clarion Op-Ed: The Illusion of a Plan: Health-care Bill Could Hit Small Businesses Pretty Hard Washington, DC
June 5, 2009 Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Access to Healthcare for Native American Communities Washington, DC
Feb. 4, 2009 Rep. Young Votes on Final Version of Children's Health Insurance Program Washington, DC
Jan. 14, 2009 Rep. Young Votes in Favor of Children's Healthcare Washington, DC
Sept. 17, 2008 Introduction of Maniilaq Association Act Washington, DC
June 24, 2008 Rep. Young Works in U.S. House for Permanent Medicare Fix for Alaska Washington, DC
June 4, 2008 House Passes Bill to Keep Health center Doors Open Washington, DC
Feb. 13, 2008 Rep. Don Young Sponsors Fishermen's Health Legislation Washington, DC
Dec. 19, 2007 Representative Young Votes to Provide Health Care to Alaska's Seniors and Children Washington, DC
Nov. 8, 2007 Rep. Young Secures Key Funding in LHHS Appropriations Bill Washington, DC
July 19, 2007 Departments Of Labor, Health And Human Services, And Education, And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 Washington, DC
July 18, 2007 Departments Of Labor, Health And Human Services, And Education, And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 Washington, DC
June 28, 2007 Congressman Young Cosponsors Rural Health Care Bill Washington, DC
April 25, 2007 Indian Health Care Legislation Approved by Natural Resources Committee Washington, DC
March 14, 2007 Congressman Young Outlines Importance of Expanding & Improving Alaska Native & Indian Health Care Programs Washington, DC
March 6, 2007 Congressman Young Introduces Legislation to Expand & Improve Alaska Native & American Indian Health Care Washington, DC
Sept. 27, 2006 Congressman Young Votes to Reform the National Institutes of Health Washington, DC
July 27, 2006 Indian Health Care Unknown
July 27, 2006 Association Health Plans Unknown
June 21, 2006 Congessman Don Young Offers Dental Health Aid Provision Amendment to the Indian Healthcare Improvements Act Washington, DC
May 9, 2006 Introduction of Indian Health Care Improvement Act Reauthorization Washington, DC
Nov. 17, 2005 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
Jan. 1, 2012 Issue Position: Health Care Reform Unknown
Issue Position: Veterans
Issue Position: Health Care Reform
Issue Position: Seniors
Issue Position: Health Care
Issue Position: Indian Health Care

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