Ohio · U.S. Senate special election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Where do the candidates stand on healthcare?
Sherrod BrownDemocrat
Jon HustedRepublicanIncumbent
Part of the full Ohio U.S. Senate comparison · Last reviewed October 19, 2026
Healthcare
Each position is labeled by what it rests on: a campaign proposal, a public statement, a past action such as a vote or lawsuit, or an enacted policy. Where nothing is documented, the page says so.
Documented positions
Sherrod Brown
Proposes barring drug companies from charging Americans more than other countries pay and banning insurers from denying prescribed care; voted for the 2022 law letting Medicare negotiate some drug prices.
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- Campaign proposal2026
His campaign proposes making it illegal for drug companies to charge Americans more than they charge in other countries, banning health insurers from denying care a patient's doctor says they need, and fining insurers that deny claims. The Dayton Daily News reported in September 2026 that he supports capping insurance rates. 3 sourcesOur Fight - Sherrod Brown (opens in a new tab)Friends of Sherrod Brown · Aug. 18, 2026 · CampaignBrown, Husted make pitches on affordability, data centers and more in U.S. Senate race (opens in a new tab)Dayton Daily News · Oct. 15, 2026 · NewsBrown attacks Sen. Husted on Iran war, Medicaid cuts in Dayton visit (opens in a new tab)Dayton Daily News, via Springfield News-Sun · Sept. 3, 2026 · News
- Past actionAug. 7, 2022
Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376), which allows Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices and extended Affordable Care Act subsidies. 2 sourcesRoll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 325: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5376 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Aug. 7, 2022 · Legislative recordSherrod Brown (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · Reference
- Campaign proposal2026
His campaign proposes making it illegal for drug companies to charge Americans more than they charge in other countries, banning health insurers from denying care a patient's doctor says they need, and fining insurers that deny claims. The Dayton Daily News reported in September 2026 that he supports capping insurance rates. 3 sourcesOur Fight - Sherrod Brown (opens in a new tab)Friends of Sherrod Brown · Aug. 18, 2026 · CampaignBrown, Husted make pitches on affordability, data centers and more in U.S. Senate race (opens in a new tab)Dayton Daily News · Oct. 15, 2026 · NewsBrown attacks Sen. Husted on Iran war, Medicaid cuts in Dayton visit (opens in a new tab)Dayton Daily News, via Springfield News-Sun · Sept. 3, 2026 · News
- Past actionAug. 7, 2022
Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376), which allows Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices and extended Affordable Care Act subsidies. 2 sourcesRoll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 325: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5376 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Aug. 7, 2022 · Legislative recordSherrod Brown (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · Reference
Jon Husted
Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's Medicaid changes and proposed a two-year extension of enhanced ACA premium tax credits; voted against advancing a separate extension bill.
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- Past actionDec. 11, 2025
Introduced the Accountability for Better Care Act (S. 3391) on Dec. 9, 2025. It would extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for two years, require a minimum monthly payment of $5 from all ACA enrollees, limit eligibility for the credits to U.S. citizens and include Hyde Amendment provisions for qualified health plans; on Dec. 10 his request to pass it by unanimous consent drew an objection. PolitiFact reports it had no cosponsors and did not advance. On Dec. 11, 2025, he voted against cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3385, a separate bill to extend the enhanced credits; the motion failed 51–48 (60 votes required). The credits expired Dec. 31, 2025. 5 sourcesHusted introduces plan to make health care more affordable, prevent fraud, provide premium stability (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · Dec. 9, 2025 · GovernmentHusted bill to extend ACA premium tax credits and cut health care costs for Ohio families blocked from passage (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · Dec. 10, 2025 · GovernmentAre nearly 500,000 Ohioans losing their healthcare because of Jon Husted? (opens in a new tab)PolitiFact · Oct. 9, 2026 · NewsRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 644: On the Cloture Motion S. 3385 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Dec. 11, 2025 · Legislative recordHouse passes three-year extension of expanded ACA subsidies (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia News · Jan. 12, 2026 · Reference
- Past actionJuly 1, 2025
Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added Medicaid work requirements; the Congressional Budget Office projected it would reduce federal health care spending by more than $1 trillion over 10 years. During negotiations in May 2025 he said, "I want to save Medicaid for children and the elderly. And individuals with disabilities." A campaign spokesperson told PolitiFact the law's work requirements are "targeted at able-bodied adults." 3 sourcesAre nearly 500,000 Ohioans losing their healthcare because of Jon Husted? (opens in a new tab)PolitiFact · Oct. 9, 2026 · NewsRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 372: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · July 1, 2025 · Legislative recordHusted's first bill signed into law repeals Biden-era appliance energy efficiency standards (opens in a new tab)Spectrum News 1 · May 15, 2025 · News
- Past actionDec. 11, 2025
Introduced the Accountability for Better Care Act (S. 3391) on Dec. 9, 2025. It would extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for two years, require a minimum monthly payment of $5 from all ACA enrollees, limit eligibility for the credits to U.S. citizens and include Hyde Amendment provisions for qualified health plans; on Dec. 10 his request to pass it by unanimous consent drew an objection. PolitiFact reports it had no cosponsors and did not advance. On Dec. 11, 2025, he voted against cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3385, a separate bill to extend the enhanced credits; the motion failed 51–48 (60 votes required). The credits expired Dec. 31, 2025. 5 sourcesHusted introduces plan to make health care more affordable, prevent fraud, provide premium stability (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · Dec. 9, 2025 · GovernmentHusted bill to extend ACA premium tax credits and cut health care costs for Ohio families blocked from passage (opens in a new tab)Office of U.S. Senator Jon Husted · Dec. 10, 2025 · GovernmentAre nearly 500,000 Ohioans losing their healthcare because of Jon Husted? (opens in a new tab)PolitiFact · Oct. 9, 2026 · NewsRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 644: On the Cloture Motion S. 3385 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Dec. 11, 2025 · Legislative recordHouse passes three-year extension of expanded ACA subsidies (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia News · Jan. 12, 2026 · Reference
- Past actionJuly 1, 2025
Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added Medicaid work requirements; the Congressional Budget Office projected it would reduce federal health care spending by more than $1 trillion over 10 years. During negotiations in May 2025 he said, "I want to save Medicaid for children and the elderly. And individuals with disabilities." A campaign spokesperson told PolitiFact the law's work requirements are "targeted at able-bodied adults." 3 sourcesAre nearly 500,000 Ohioans losing their healthcare because of Jon Husted? (opens in a new tab)PolitiFact · Oct. 9, 2026 · NewsRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 372: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · July 1, 2025 · Legislative recordHusted's first bill signed into law repeals Biden-era appliance energy efficiency standards (opens in a new tab)Spectrum News 1 · May 15, 2025 · News
Recorded votes on healthcare
Selected votes
Sherrod Brown
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376, 117th Congress)
HealthcareBudget reconciliation law that allows Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, extended Affordable Care Act subsidies, provided about $369 billion for energy security and climate change programs, and set a 15% corporate minimum tax.
Passed the Senate 50–50 on Aug. 7, 2022, with the vice president voting Yea to break the tie; signed into law Aug. 16, 2022.
2 sourcesRoll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 325: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5376 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Aug. 7, 2022 · Legislative recordSherrod Brown (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · ReferenceVoted yesU.S. Senate · Aug. 7, 2022
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5376
Senate roll call 325, 117th Congress (official record, opens in a new tab)SourceRoll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote Number 325: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5376 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Aug. 7, 2022 · Legislative record
Jon Husted
S. 3385 (119th Congress), a bill to extend the enhancement of the health care premium tax credit
HealthcareWould extend the enhancement of the health care premium tax credit (the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, which expired at the start of 2026).
Cloture on the motion to proceed failed 51–48 on Dec. 11, 2025 (60 votes required).
2 sourcesRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 644: On the Cloture Motion S. 3385 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Dec. 11, 2025 · Legislative recordHouse passes three-year extension of expanded ACA subsidies (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia News · Jan. 12, 2026 · ReferenceVoted noU.S. Senate · Dec. 11, 2025
On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 3385)
Senate roll call 644, 119th Congress (official record, opens in a new tab)SourceRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 644: On the Cloture Motion S. 3385 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Dec. 11, 2025 · Legislative record
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