Making health care more affordable for all American families through the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, lowering health care premiums by an average 11% through cost sharing reductions;
Support legislation to lower health care premiums for American families.
Occurrences
Evidence
Roll Call 256 recorded passage of H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act, by 217-213. The vote list shows “Rogers (KY) Republican Kentucky KY Aye.”
Congress.gov lists H.R. 1628 as “Passed House,” with House passage on May 4, 2017, and latest Senate action on September 25, 2017. The tracker does not show enactment into law.
CBO described a Patient and State Stability Fund “designed to reduce premiums,” but estimated H.R. 1628 would increase nongroup premiums by about 20 percent in 2018 and 5 percent in 2019 before later mixed effects depending on state waivers.
Roll Call 420 recorded House passage of H.R. 5376 on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment by 220-207. The vote list shows “Rogers (KY) Republican Kentucky KY Nay.”
Congress.gov lists H.R. 5376 as becoming Public Law No. 117-169 on August 16, 2022. Its CRS summary states that Section 12001 extends through 2025 adjustments and expansions of the premium tax credit, including eligibility above 400 percent of the federal poverty line.
CMS stated that the Inflation Reduction Act gave middle-income families access to lower premiums after tax credits and gave many modest-income Americans more help paying premiums. CMS also said four out of five HealthCare.gov consumers could find a plan for $10 or less per month.
Roll Call 708 recorded House passage of H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, by 320-71. The vote list shows “Rogers (KY) Republican Kentucky KY Yea.”
Congress.gov lists H.R. 5378 as “Passed House.” The CRS summary says the bill requires health care providers and insurers to disclose health care cost information and includes PBM reporting and Medicaid pass-through pricing provisions.
Assessments
Rogers made concrete legislative efforts related to health care costs, including voting for H.R. 1628 in 2017 and H.R. 5378 in 2023, but those measures did not become law and the premium effects were either mixed or indirect. The clearest enacted federal legislation lowering family Marketplace premiums was the Inflation Reduction Act's extension of ACA premium tax credit enhancements, and Rogers voted against it. Because he attempted related legislation but did not deliver the promised premium-lowering outcome, this is best scored as not delivered with an effort badge.