Health insurance helps cover medical expenses. The debate revolves around how it should be provided and funded. Some advocate for a government-run system like Medicare for All to ensure universal coverage, while others support a market-driven approach, favoring private insurance and competition to lower costs and improve services.
On health insurance, VoteSee scores every member of Congress on a spectrum from Universal Healthcare (Advocates for government-run healthcare where the government provides health insurance to all citizens) to Private Healthcare (Supports a healthcare system where private insurance companies provide all health coverage), based on their actual votes.
Where the Parties Stand on Health Insurance
Democrats score 65/100 on average (258 members scored).
Independents score 57/100 on average (3 members scored).
Republicans score 37/100 on average (270 members scored).
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program". (September 29, 2026)
To enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy. (September 16, 2026)
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. (July 22, 2026)
To amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to allow the Secretary of Labor to suspend payments to medical providers who have been convicted of fraud. (July 20, 2026)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model". (July 16, 2026)