Improve health care outcomes for all Utahns and continue to support legislation that furthers that goal.

Burgess Owens · Utah · Republican

policy impact 0.74 specificity 0.72 extraction confidence 93%

Occurrences

It is my goal to improve health care outcomes for all Utahns, and I will continue to support legislation that furthers that goal

Commits to improving health care outcomes for Utahns and supporting legislation that advances that goal.

Healthcare - Burgess Owens
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Evidence

"It is my goal to improve health care outcomes for all Utahns, and I will continue to support legislation that furthers that goal," followed by a list of health-related bills he says he co-sponsored, including telehealth and access-to-medicine measures.

This is the candidate's own current health-care position page, directly stating the promise and listing legislative support consistent with it.

partial same_term

Healthcare - Burgess Owens
campaign · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

Rep. Owens said he was "proud to support" the Expanded Telehealth Access Act because it "removes barriers for patients and providers" and "modernizes our health care system," citing greater access for rural Utahns.

Official House release showing Owens took concrete legislative action supporting broader telehealth access for Utah patients.

partial same_term A for effort

Owens Co-Sponsors the Expanded Telehealth Access Act
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The House Judiciary Committee passed Owens' bipartisan RECA amendments, described as legislation to expand support for people suffering cancers and other diseases related to nuclear-test fallout; the release says the bill would expand eligibility, increase compensation, and direct an HHS study grant program.

Official House evidence that Owens advanced health-related legislation benefiting Utah downwinders, though the measure was only advanced in committee in the cited release.

partial same_term A for effort

House Judiciary Committee Passes Owens’ Bipartisan Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2021
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GovInfo's bill record lists Burgess Owens as a cosponsor of H.R. 1843, the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023, which would permanently extend a telehealth-related tax rule for high-deductible health plans.

Official legislative record showing Owens backed a telehealth bill aimed at expanding access to care, though the record here does not itself show enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 1843 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 | GovInfo
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GovInfo lists Burgess Owens as sponsor of H.R. 8347, the Reinforcing Underserved, Rural, and Local Healthcare Act, introduced in the House and referred to committee.

Official proof that Owens introduced a concrete health-care bill during the current term, showing continued legislative action on the stated promise.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8347 - Reinforcing Underserved, Rural, and Local Healthcare Act | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

GovInfo’s bill record shows H.R. 8347, sponsored by Burgess Owens, was introduced in the 119th Congress and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. The measure’s title and text target underserved, rural, and local healthcare.

Official record of Owens introducing a concrete health-care bill in the current term, showing active legislative support rather than enacted reform.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8347 - Reinforcing Underserved, Rural, and Local Healthcare Act | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

Owens’ campaign/office health-care page states the promise to improve health care outcomes for Utahns and lists legislative support tied to that goal, including health-access initiatives.

Direct self-statement of the promise and an accompanying list of health-related legislative efforts, but not proof of improved statewide outcomes or enactment.

partial same_term

Healthcare - Burgess Owens
campaign · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 94%

Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Owens made the promised type of effort in federal office by sponsoring or co-sponsoring health-related legislation, including telehealth access bills, RECA-related health compensation amendments, and H.R. 8347 targeting underserved, rural, and local health care. However, the record provided shows introductions, co-sponsorships, and committee movement rather than enacted reforms or demonstrated improvements in health care outcomes for all Utahns. Because the promise combines a broad outcome with continued legislative support, the evidence supports partial same-term fulfillment, not full delivery.

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partial same_term

Owens made and continued concrete health-care legislative efforts, including sponsoring or cosponsoring telehealth, rural health-care, access-to-medicine, and radiation-exposure compensation measures relevant to Utahns. However, the evidence primarily shows support, introduction, cosponsorship, or committee movement, not enacted legislation or demonstrated statewide improvements in health-care outcomes. Because the promise combines a broad outcome goal with continued legislative support, the record supports partial fulfillment rather than full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%