That is why I am dedicated to advancing a health care system that provides accessible, affordable, and quality care for all patients.
Advance a health care system that provides accessible, affordable, and quality care for all patients.
Occurrences
Evidence
Carter said House passage of key portions of his PBM Reform Act in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 would increase transparency, preserve pharmacy access, and lower health care costs. The release states these reforms were sent to the President for signature and framed as a major win for patients and pharmacies.
Carter announced House passage of the Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025, describing it as extending rural health outreach programs, expanding telehealth services, and improving access to care for rural residents. The bill was passed by the House but the release does not show final enactment.
Assessments
Carter materially advanced federal health-care legislation during his current House service after the 2018 campaign, including House-passed rural access and telehealth legislation and PBM reform provisions described as passed in an appropriations package. These actions address accessibility and affordability, and candidate credit is direct because the evidence identifies them as Carter-led or his reforms. However, the promise is broad, covering an accessible, affordable, quality system for all patients, and the evidence shows component wins and serious progress rather than comprehensive delivery of that system. House-only passage of the rural bill also limits the result.