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 (256 members scored).
Independents score 62/100 on average (3 members scored).
Republicans score 37/100 on average (269 members scored).
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. (October 3, 2008)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes. (September 29, 2008)
To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. (September 25, 2008)
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, and for other purposes. (September 23, 2008)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. (September 23, 2008)