Health insurance costs
What they say
He says extending the pandemic-era health insurance subsidies would bail out insurers, and that more choice and competition would lower premiums instead.
“bailing out insurers again is not the solution”
What the record shows ·
He voted for H.R. 6703, which expands association health plans, adds oversight of drug-benefit managers and funds cost-sharing payments. It passed 216-211. Three weeks later he voted against H.R. 1834, which extends the larger premium tax credits. It passed 230-196. Neither is law.
Limit: His votes match what he said. Whether either bill would lower premiums is a forecast this record can't test.