He wants to encourage more, not less competition, in the Medicare system by expanding, not shrinking, the popular Medicare Advantage program.
Support expanding, rather than shrinking, Medicare Advantage.
Occurrences
Evidence
Chairman Mike Bost said H.R. 4077, the GUARD Veterans Health Care Act, would "function as a punitive tax on Medicare Advantage plans" and "lead to fewer benefits, smaller networks, and increased premiums"; he argued it would harm veterans who rely on those plans.
The Congressional Record index entry for Bost lists legislation to "improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization" (H.R. 3514).
Assessments
Bost took pro-Medicare Advantage actions during the same term, including backing legislation to improve the Medicare Advantage prior authorization process and publicly opposing a proposal he argued would reduce benefits, networks, and affordability for Medicare Advantage users. However, the evidence shows support and defensive action rather than a completed expansion of Medicare Advantage, so the promise is best rated partial rather than delivered.