Lower the cost of health care by expanding options and putting people back in charge of their relationships with doctors.

lowering the cost of health care by expanding options and putting people back in charge of their relationships with doctors

Commits to health care changes aimed at reducing costs and expanding consumer choice.

FWST Candidate Guide – Issue Questions 1-21-20 - Beth For Texas
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"Congress needs to be focused on expanding health insurance options to lower costs, have more personalized coverage and put patients in direct relationships with physicians."

Van Duyne's official health page states the same core promise: expand options, lower costs, and put patients in direct relationships with physicians.

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Health - United States Representative Beth Van Duyne
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Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (Introduced 06/12/2025) ... Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced ... This bill repeals provisions under the Stark law ... that limit ... self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded physician-owned hospitals.

Van Duyne introduced a bill aimed at expanding physician-owned hospitals and patient options, but Congress.gov shows it remained at the introduced stage.

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H.R.4002 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025
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Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (Introduced 09/18/2025) ... Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced ... To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide information to small business concerns on individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements, and for other purposes.

Van Duyne also introduced legislation to expand awareness of health coverage options for small businesses, but Congress.gov shows it was only introduced and referred to committee.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.5498 - Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2025
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Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (Introduced 08/22/2025) ... Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced ... To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to temporarily provide for long-term care pharmacy supply fees in connection with the dispensing of certain drugs.

Van Duyne introduced another health-care access bill, but it also remained at the introduced stage and did not deliver a policy change on its own.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.5031 - Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act
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