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Healthcare & Medicare

Legislation and policy positions on healthcare access, insurance coverage, prescription drug costs, and the Medicare program.

What This Means

Health care policy is about how people see doctors and pay for medicine. It covers insurance, drug prices, and government health plans.

Progressive

Wants the government to help more people get health care at lower prices.

Conservative

Wants less government in health care. Thinks people should shop for their own plans.

4010

Favors

2817

Opposes

1757

Mixed / Neutral

8584

Total

Party Breakdown

3986 officials

97% favors3% mixed0% opposes

4439 officials

1% favors36% mixed63% opposes

159 officials

72% favors27% mixed1% opposes

Where Officials Stand

Officials grouped by where they land on this issue.

Stances are estimated, not sourced to each official’s public record. Treat them as a starting point and check a politician’s own statements before relying on them.

Favors4010

State Representative, District 71 · MT

Estimated from democrat party platform

and 388 others:

State Senator · IL

Estimated based on democrat party platform

and 54 others:

U.S. Representative · MA

Supports expanding healthcare access and lowering prescription drug costs.

and 9 others:

Timothy Kennedy

U.S. Representative · NY

Supports expanding healthcare access and lowering costs.

and 8 others:

Suzanne Bonamici

U.S. Representative · OR

Strongly supports expanding healthcare access and lowering costs.

and 5 others:

U.S. Representative · TX

Strongly supports expanding healthcare access and protecting the ACA.

and 5 others:

Mixed1757

State Representative, District 10 · FL

Chuck Clemons has a nuanced position on key aspects of healthcare & medicare policy.

and 1 other:

State Representative, District 11 · KY

Daniel Elliott has a nuanced position on key aspects of healthcare & medicare policy.

and 1 other:

ID State Representative, District 17 · ID

Todd Jones has a nuanced position on key aspects of healthcare & medicare policy.

and 1 other:

Oklahoma State Representative, District 18 · OK

David Smith has a nuanced position on key aspects of healthcare & medicare policy.

and 1 other:

State Representative, District 17A · MN

Tim Miller has a nuanced position on key aspects of healthcare & medicare policy.

and 1 other:

Reginald Streater

School Board President, Philadelphia School District · PA

Reginald Streater has not taken a strong public position on Healthcare & Medicare.

Opposes2817

State Representative, District 10 · MT

Estimated from republican party platform

and 804 others:

Catherine Wallen

State Representative · PA

Estimated based on republican party platform

and 64 others:

U.S. Representative · FL

Opposes government healthcare expansion.

and 21 others:

U.S. Representative · MI

Opposes the ACA and supports market-based healthcare reforms.

and 20 others:

Addison McDowell

U.S. Representative · NC

Opposes government-run healthcare and supports market-based reforms.

and 13 others:

U.S. Representative · MS

Opposes ACA expansion and supports market-based healthcare reform.

and 9 others:

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