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Health care

In short

McCann's campaign backs extending Affordable Care Act tax credits, a public option and a $35 insulin cap. Huizenga's campaign says Obamacare has failed and backs health savings accounts, more choice and protections for pre-existing conditions. Barnett's campaign backs affordable drugs and quality care for families and seniors. On the record, McCann voted in 2013 for Michigan's Medicaid expansion, which became law; Huizenga cosponsored pre-existing conditions bills in 2017 and 2019 that never left committee.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Sean McCann

He wants the ACA tax credits extended, the cuts to the ACA and Medicaid reversed, a public option, insulin capped at 35 dollars a month and more Medicare drug-price negotiation.

Bill Huizenga

He says Obamacare has failed. He favours health savings accounts, limits on lawsuits and more choice of coverage, with protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

Shafina Che Barnett

She says she wants affordable prescription drugs and quality medical care for every family and senior.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Bill Huizenga: Matches stated record claim

    Greg Walden introduced it in 2017 and 2019, and Huizenga joined both as a cosponsor within weeks, but neither bill left committee.

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    His House website says he helped introduce the Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act. Greg Walden of Oregon introduced the Act in 2017 (H.R. 1121) and again in 2019 (H.R. 692). Huizenga cosponsored both, joining five days after the first was introduced and nineteen days after the second. Neither left committee. Limit: He was a cosponsor, not an original one, which this site counts as helping introduce. He was an original cosponsor of a 2018 resolution and two later bills to keep these protections.

  2. official action

    Sean McCann: Matches stated record claim

    He voted for the Healthy Michigan Plan twice in 2013, and it became law covering adults with incomes up to 133% of the poverty level. The "over a million" figure was not checked.

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    He says one of his proudest votes in the Legislature was to expand Medicaid to more than a million people in Michigan. As a state representative he voted for House Bill 4714, the Healthy Michigan Plan, when it passed the House on June 13, 2013 (76-31), and again when the House approved the Senate's version on September 3, 2013 (75-32). It became Public Act 107 of 2013 and covers adults with incomes up to 133% of the poverty level. Limit: The vote is on record. The figure of over a million people is enrollment over the years since, which this desk did not check.

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Sources13 source records

How we use sources

  1. Sean's Plan for Michiganhttps://seanmccannforcongress.com/issues/

    Sean McCann for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign-controlled source. His issue positions and the claims about his own legislative record that the cards test. The page carries no date.

    candidate statement

    For: Sean McCann: campaign position; Sean McCann: Matches stated record claim

  2. Sean McCann releases plan to cut taxes and lower costs for Michigan familieshttps://seanmccannforcongress.com/sean-mccann-releases-plan-to-cut-taxes-and-lower-costs-for-michigan-families/

    Sean McCann for Congress · Published Jul 27, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Campaign press release with his cost-of-living plan.

    candidate statement

    For: Sean McCann: campaign position

  3. Issues: Health carehttps://huizenga.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=24023

    Office of Rep. Bill Huizenga · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    His official House website's statement on health care. Undated.

    candidate statement

    For: Bill Huizenga: campaign position; Bill Huizenga: Matches stated record claim

  4. Shafina Barnett for Congress 4th District, home pagehttps://www.shafinabarnettforcongress4thdistrict.com/

    Shafina Barnett for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Her campaign site, linked from the Green Party's page for her. It lists four priorities. It carries no paid-for line, its other pages are empty or hold website-template text, and it names places in Macomb County, outside the 4th District.

    candidate statement

    For: Shafina Che Barnett: campaign position

  5. H.R. 1121 (115th): Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1121

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsor: Greg Walden, introduced February 16, 2017. Huizenga a cosponsor from February 21, 2017. Never left committee.

    official legislative record

    For: Bill Huizenga: Matches stated record claim

  6. H.R. 692 (116th): Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/692

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsor: Greg Walden, introduced January 18, 2019. Huizenga a cosponsor from February 6, 2019. Never left committee.

    official legislative record

    For: Bill Huizenga: Matches stated record claim

  7. H.Res. 1066 (115th): protections for pre-existing conditionshttps://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/1066

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsor: David Young. A resolution that protections for people with pre-existing conditions should stay in law. Huizenga an original cosponsor, September 13, 2018. Never left committee.

    official legislative record

    For: Bill Huizenga: Matches stated record claim

  8. H.R. 6898 (115th): Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6898

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsor: Stephen Knight. Huizenga an original cosponsor, September 26, 2018. Never left committee.

    official legislative record

    For: Bill Huizenga: Matches stated record claim

  9. H.R. 4159 (116th): Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4159

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Sponsor: Denver Riggleman. Huizenga an original cosponsor, August 2, 2019. Never left committee.

    official legislative record

    For: Bill Huizenga: Matches stated record claim

  10. Journal of the House, June 13, 2013 (No. 59) (document)

    Michigan House of Representatives · Published Jun 13, 2013 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Roll call 241 on House Bill 4714.

    official legislative record

    For: Sean McCann: Matches stated record claim

  11. Journal of the House, September 3, 2013 (No. 69) (document)

    Michigan House of Representatives · Published Sep 3, 2013 · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Roll call 265, concurring in the Senate substitute for House Bill 4714.

    official legislative record

    For: Sean McCann: Matches stated record claim

  12. House Bill 4714 of 2013 (Public Act 107 of 2013)https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2013-HB-4714

    Michigan Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Bill history: House passage June 13, 2013 (roll call 241, 76-31); House concurred in the Senate substitute September 3, 2013 (roll call 265, 75-32); signed September 16, 2013.

    official legislative record

    For: Sean McCann: Matches stated record claim

  13. Public Act 107 of 2013 (document)

    Michigan Legislature · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    The enacted text: medical assistance for adults with incomes up to 133% of the federal poverty level, the Healthy Michigan Plan.

    official legislative record

    For: Sean McCann: Matches stated record claim