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NEW YORK TIMES: On Health Care, a Public Insurance Option Pile-On Campaign
HUFFINGTON POST: Democratic Opponents Of Public Option Called Out In Ad
BOING BOING: We Want the Public Option, a novel approach to online petitions
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Groups Take To Airwaves On Health Care
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LEFT IN ALABAMA: For those who want a public option in the healthcare overhaul, make your feelings public.
Senator Daniel Akaka [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $84,680Health Professionals: $160,510
Pharmaceuticals: $8,000
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $37,600
Health Services/HMOs: $6,200
TOTAL: $296,990
Senator Max Baucus [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $1,182,613Health Professionals: $1,031,276
Pharmaceuticals: $740,605
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $568,491
Health Services/HMOs: $450,500
TOTAL: $3,973,485
Senator Evan Bayh [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $566,852Health Professionals: $373,962
Pharmaceuticals: $391,924
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $148,000
Health Services/HMOs: $84,350
TOTAL: $1,565,088
Senator Mark Begich [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $25,100Health Professionals: $87,283
Pharmaceuticals: $8,300
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $6,700
Health Services/HMOs: $8,200
TOTAL: $135,583
Senator Michael Bennet [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $8,000Health Professionals: $6,300
Pharmaceuticals: $1,500
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $3,000
Health Services/HMOs: $2,000
TOTAL: $20,800
Senator Jeff Bingaman [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $160,875Health Professionals: $547,616
Pharmaceuticals: $144,498
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $100,986
Health Services/HMOs: $61,799
TOTAL: $1,015,774
Senator Barbara Boxer [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $180,429Health Professionals: $775,903
Pharmaceuticals: $182,135
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $94,117
Health Services/HMOs: $69,865
TOTAL: $1,302,449
Senator Sherrod Brown [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $188,995Health Professionals: $1,700,697
Pharmaceuticals: $239,404
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $259,631
Health Services/HMOs: $70,183
TOTAL: $2,458,910
Senator Roland Burris [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $0Health Professionals: $1,000
Pharmaceuticals: $0
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $0
Health Services/HMOs: $0
TOTAL: $1,000
Senator Robert Byrd [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $51,780Health Professionals: $125,950
Pharmaceuticals: $43,100
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $44,400
Health Services/HMOs: $22,575
TOTAL: $287,805
Senator Maria Cantwell [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $81,750Health Professionals: $351,735
Pharmaceuticals: $70,350
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $80,241
Health Services/HMOs: $58,550
TOTAL: $642,626
Senator Benjamin Cardin [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $634,427Health Professionals: $858,240
Pharmaceuticals: $216,232
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $335,125
Health Services/HMOs: $123,350
TOTAL: $2,167,374
Senator Thomas Carper [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $453,724Health Professionals: $187,666
Pharmaceuticals: $190,964
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $46,110
Health Services/HMOs: $39,830
TOTAL: $918,294
Senator Robert Casey [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $135,087Health Professionals: $242,275
Pharmaceuticals: $42,900
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $101,924
Health Services/HMOs: $36,050
TOTAL: $558,236
Senator Kent Conrad [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $825,337Health Professionals: $610,932
Pharmaceuticals: $252,450
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $276,766
Health Services/HMOs: $188,715
TOTAL: $2,154,200
Senator Christopher Dodd [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $2,201,046Health Professionals: $476,298
Pharmaceuticals: $552,378
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $195,704
Health Services/HMOs: $193,835
TOTAL: $3,619,261
Senator Byron Dorgan [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $437,501Health Professionals: $239,050
Pharmaceuticals: $40,250
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $119,500
Health Services/HMOs: $30,750
TOTAL: $867,051
Senator Richard Durbin [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $418,382Health Professionals: $767,243
Pharmaceuticals: $192,100
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $311,226
Health Services/HMOs: $93,550
TOTAL: $1,782,501
Senator Russell Feingold [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $74,501Health Professionals: $609,373
Pharmaceuticals: $36,558
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $130,721
Health Services/HMOs: $47,354
TOTAL: $898,507
Senator Dianne Feinstein [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $366,990Health Professionals: $783,789
Pharmaceuticals: $270,800
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $178,391
Health Services/HMOs: $149,917
TOTAL: $1,749,887
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $97,700Health Professionals: $111,853
Pharmaceuticals: $58,500
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $42,600
Health Services/HMOs: $7,800
TOTAL: $318,453
Senator Kay Hagan [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $60,533Health Professionals: $81,375
Pharmaceuticals: $21,150
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $45,300
Health Services/HMOs: $6,050
TOTAL: $214,408
Senator Tom Harkin [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $441,267Health Professionals: $1,361,652
Pharmaceuticals: $720,100
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $365,482
Health Services/HMOs: $181,387
TOTAL: $3,069,888
Senator Daniel Inouye [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $105,500Health Professionals: $255,951
Pharmaceuticals: $18,250
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $56,950
Health Services/HMOs: $19,500
TOTAL: $456,151
Senator Tim Johnson [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $513,643Health Professionals: $706,291
Pharmaceuticals: $48,000
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $178,894
Health Services/HMOs: $61,750
TOTAL: $1,508,578
Senator Edward Kaufman [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: NAHealth Professionals: NA
Pharmaceuticals: NA
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: NA
Health Services/HMOs: NA
TOTAL: NA
Senator Edward Kennedy [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $425,424Health Professionals: $692,142
Pharmaceuticals: $493,857
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $515,224
Health Services/HMOs: $159,700
TOTAL: $2,286,347
Senator John Kerry [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $1,396,617Health Professionals: $4,626,825
Pharmaceuticals: $842,043
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $1,596,752
Health Services/HMOs: $531,840
TOTAL: $8,994,077
Senator Amy Klobuchar [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $82,750Health Professionals: $150,505
Pharmaceuticals: $42,240
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $30,000
Health Services/HMOs: $38,950
TOTAL: $344,445
Senator Herb Kohl [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $2,250Health Professionals: $3,000
Pharmaceuticals: $0
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $1,500
Health Services/HMOs: $950
TOTAL: $7,700
Senator Mary Landrieu [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $397,231Health Professionals: $598,866
Pharmaceuticals: $224,196
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $268,145
Health Services/HMOs: $165,505
TOTAL: $1,653,943
Senator Frank Lautenberg [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $279,935Health Professionals: $248,200
Pharmaceuticals: $421,072
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $99,500
Health Services/HMOs: $30,800
TOTAL: $1,079,507
Senator Patrick Leahy [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $60,616Health Professionals: $55,465
Pharmaceuticals: $68,850
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $17,800
Health Services/HMOs: $22,500
TOTAL: $225,231
Senator Carl Levin [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $303,108Health Professionals: $403,460
Pharmaceuticals: $64,850
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $128,624
Health Services/HMOs: $30,700
TOTAL: $930,742
Senator Blanche Lincoln [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $462,383Health Professionals: $701,112
Pharmaceuticals: $283,824
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $305,223
Health Services/HMOs: $200,999
TOTAL: $1,953,541
Senator Claire McCaskill [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $71,339Health Professionals: $213,400
Pharmaceuticals: $6,050
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $80,250
Health Services/HMOs: $37,800
TOTAL: $408,839
Senator Robert Menendez [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $467,179Health Professionals: $490,269
Pharmaceuticals: $355,207
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $162,550
Health Services/HMOs: $118,000
TOTAL: $1,593,205
Senator Jeff Merkley [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $34,650Health Professionals: $93,067
Pharmaceuticals: $29,050
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $12,950
Health Services/HMOs: $8,750
TOTAL: $178,467
Senator Barbara Mikulski [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $109,550Health Professionals: $356,421
Pharmaceuticals: $218,295
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $163,959
Health Services/HMOs: $73,650
TOTAL: $921,875
Senator Patty Murray [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $128,650Health Professionals: $332,068
Pharmaceuticals: $276,132
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $98,293
Health Services/HMOs: $57,575
TOTAL: $892,718
Senator Ben Nelson [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $1,210,299Health Professionals: $406,345
Pharmaceuticals: $262,483
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $204,638
Health Services/HMOs: $130,950
TOTAL: $2,214,715
Senator Bill Nelson [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $530,246Health Professionals: $679,893
Pharmaceuticals: $128,449
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $175,781
Health Services/HMOs: $125,750
TOTAL: $1,640,119
Senator Mark Pryor [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $206,690Health Professionals: $263,400
Pharmaceuticals: $60,400
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $52,700
Health Services/HMOs: $31,311
TOTAL: $614,501
Senator Jack Reed [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $490,167Health Professionals: $513,736
Pharmaceuticals: $84,500
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $106,488
Health Services/HMOs: $43,764
TOTAL: $1,238,655
Senator Harry Reid [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $418,060Health Professionals: $857,676
Pharmaceuticals: $197,300
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $309,025
Health Services/HMOs: $155,600
TOTAL: $1,937,661
Senator John D. Rockefeller [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $392,374Health Professionals: $862,377
Pharmaceuticals: $177,850
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $406,402
Health Services/HMOs: $184,750
TOTAL: $2,023,753
Senator Charles Schumer [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $998,800Health Professionals: $605,670
Pharmaceuticals: $299,000
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $411,688
Health Services/HMOs: $163,250
TOTAL: $2,478,408
Senator Jeanne Shaheen [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $70,256Health Professionals: $229,889
Pharmaceuticals: $33,983
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $56,270
Health Services/HMOs: $12,390
TOTAL: $402,788
Senator Arlen Specter [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $1,037,205Health Professionals: $1,561,840
Pharmaceuticals: $1,057,466
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $864,618
Health Services/HMOs: $314,859
TOTAL: $4,835,988
Senator Debbie Stabenow [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $252,050Health Professionals: $579,257
Pharmaceuticals: $106,952
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $321,753
Health Services/HMOs: $122,400
TOTAL: $1,382,412
Senator Jon Tester [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $57,861Health Professionals: $102,000
Pharmaceuticals: $22,600
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $22,750
Health Services/HMOs: $6,700
TOTAL: $211,911
Senator Mark Udall [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $143,058Health Professionals: $422,137
Pharmaceuticals: $172,125
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $85,125
Health Services/HMOs: $89,200
TOTAL: $911,645
Senator Tom Udall [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $63,806Health Professionals: $276,170
Pharmaceuticals: $26,850
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $51,931
Health Services/HMOs: $24,950
TOTAL: $443,707
Senator Mark Warner [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $212,800Health Professionals: $333,151
Pharmaceuticals: $104,200
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $91,025
Health Services/HMOs: $83,900
TOTAL: $825,076
Senator Jim Webb [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $16,000Health Professionals: $93,019
Pharmaceuticals: $10,750
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $17,300
Health Services/HMOs: $8,550
TOTAL: $145,619
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $73,199Health Professionals: $82,550
Pharmaceuticals: $13,749
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $11,650
Health Services/HMOs: $10,100
TOTAL: $191,248
Senator Ron Wyden [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $223,173Health Professionals: $612,906
Pharmaceuticals: $138,300
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $328,232
Health Services/HMOs: $129,600
TOTAL: $1,432,211
Independent Senators:
Senator Joeseph Lieberman [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $1,033,402Health Professionals: $1,041,862
Pharmaceuticals: $612,540
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $368,300
Health Services/HMOs: $252,517
TOTAL: $3,308,621
Senator Bernard Sanders [OpenSecrets]
Insurance: $16,070Health Professionals: $83,424
Pharmaceuticals: $1,320
Hospitals/Nursing Homes: $9,750
Health Services/HMOs: $3,750
TOTAL: $114,314