Patients should control decisions
Policy should expand usable choices and reduce administrative interference between patients and clinicians.
Patient-choice principle
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Conservative policy brief
Healthcare
Health insurance markets, Medicare, Medicaid, and prescription drug costs.
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The policy lens
The conservative case
Editorial analysisHealthcare policy determines who controls medical decisions, how prices are disclosed, and whether coverage follows the patient. Conservative proposals emphasize competition, portability, direct patient choice, state flexibility, and focused support for people with serious needs.
Prices should be visible
Transparent prices and real competition let families compare value and challenge hidden costs.
Market competition
Safety nets should be sustainable
Medicare and Medicaid reforms should protect eligible patients while reducing fraud and long-term insolvency.
Program integrity
Evidence checklist
What to watch in the public record
CHECK 01
Votes on price transparency and competition
CHECK 02
Positions on portable coverage and direct primary care
CHECK 03
Plans for preexisting conditions and high-cost patients
CHECK 04
Medicare and Medicaid solvency, eligibility, and fraud enforcement
Published candidate records
Candidate alignment
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