Health care: access to coverage
What they say
His office says he appreciates how important it is for everyone to have quality care and insurance, including for pre-existing conditions.
“I truly appreciate how important it is for all Americans and Coloradans to have access to quality healthcare and insurance coverage, including for pre-existing conditions.”
What the record shows ·
He voted for H.R. 1 in May and July 2025 (Roll Calls 145 and 190). The law requires states to set Medicaid work requirements for certain adults (section 71119). In December 2025 he voted Yea when the House passed H.R. 6703, the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, 216 to 211 (Roll Call 349). It would let groups of employers offer association health plans, which could not deny coverage for a pre-existing condition, and would fund cost-sharing reduction payments from 2027; it is in the Senate. In January 2026 he voted Nay on the discharge motion and on passage of H.R. 1834, which would extend the enhanced marketplace premium credits (Roll Calls 4 and 11); it is on the Senate calendar.
Limit: The statement names no bill or measure. His votes went for tighter Medicaid rules and for the House Republican premium bill, and against extending the premium credits. Neither H.R. 1 nor H.R. 1834 changes the pre-existing condition rules. How many people lose or keep coverage is an estimate, not a record.