Chris Dodd is one of of the Senate's foremost leaders in improving the quality and affordability of health care for all Americans. He has authored and sponsored numerous bills to control skyrocketing health care and prescription drug costs. These include innovative legislation to increase the use of information technology (IT) in health care, which can improve the safety and quality of care, and reduce its cost. Senator Dodd has also supported efforts to improve the safety and efficacy of medicines, as well as to lower their costs.

Senator Dodd is a leader in efforts to ensure that our most vulnerable citizens, children, are not left behind when it comes to health care. The Senator has authored legislation to help guarantee that prescription drugs are safe and appropriate for use in children, to increase the screening of newborns for genetic disorders, to expand research into the causes and possible treatments for premature birth, and to make sure that the needs of children are a priority in the event of a terrorist attack. He also played an instrumental role in enacting legislation to extend health care to millions of poor children.

Senator Dodd believes that Americans should not have to sacrifice privacy and confidentiality in order to receive good health care. Indeed, in his view, patients will only make use of the best medical technologies and techniques if they are confident that their privacy will be protected. For that reason, he has consistently fought to ensure that patients themselves control who has access to their private, sensitive, personal medical records. Similarly, Senator Dodd co-authored legislation to ensure that individuals' genetic information is protected, and to prohibit discrimination in employment and insurance on the basis of such information.

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8/11/06 - Dodd Introduces Measure to Ensure Coverage for Individuals With Terminal Illnesses...read more
6/27/06 - Senator Dodd Speaks to the National Partnership for Women and Families 35th Annual Luncheon...read more
5/19/06 - Dodd Wins Approval for Help for Families Affected By Hiv/aids...read more
5/09/06 - Senator Dodd Introduces Mother and Child Protection Bill...read more
5/09/06 - Floor Statement of Senator Chris Dodd on the Small Business Health Plans Bill...read more
5/08/06 - Floor Statement of Senator Chris Dodd: Health Week – Medical Liability Reform...read more
5/08/06 - Statement of Senator Dodd on Families USA Report...read more
4/27/06 - Sen. Dodd Introduces Bill to Screen Newborns for Disorders That Can Cause Death or Long-term Disability ...read more