Health Policy Profiles

Health care backgrounds and interests of the new members of Congress

Learn about the 12 freshman members of Congress most likely to impact health policy

Our profiles provide the backgrounds of the 12 newly-elected freshman members we predict will make a significant impact on health policy over the next two years.

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In addition to including fun facts and conversation starters, each profile contains the following information:

  • Personal health care experience
  • Age, gender, marital status
  • State, district, party affiliation
  • Political, military, education and career history
  • Public positions on key health care issues such as:
    • Prescription drug pricing
    • COVID-19
    • Reproductive health
    • Mental health 
    • Military & veterans health
    • Marijuana & psychedelics legalization