Ron Estes
Health Subcommittee

Ron Estes

Republican
KS-04Serving since 2017

Former Kansas State Treasurer. Focused on health savings accounts, association health plans, and small business healthcare affordability.

11
Votes Tracked
7
Yea
4
Nay
$314,500
Healthcare $
01Voting Record

Healthcare Votes

How this member voted on key healthcare legislation tracked by The Rojas Report.

7 Yea
4 Nay
Hospital PolicyH.R. 4822 · May 10, 2024

SITE Act

Establishes site-neutral payment policies requiring hospitals to bill the same rates regardless of whether care is delivered in an outpatient department or physician office.

Yea
Public HealthH.R. 5378 · Mar 15, 2024

Primary Care Workforce Act

Increases Medicare graduate medical education slots, funds primary care training, and creates incentives for physicians to practice in underserved areas.

Yea
Hospital PolicyH.R. 3421 · Dec 11, 2023

Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

Requires hospitals and insurers to publicly disclose negotiated rates. Bans anti-competitive gag clauses in insurance contracts. Strengthens price transparency enforcement.

Yea
Public HealthH.R. 3284 · Nov 1, 2023

Telehealth Extension Act

Extends Medicare telehealth flexibilities through 2024 including audio-only visits, hospital-at-home programs, and expanded telehealth provider eligibility.

Yea
Mental HealthH.R. 2474 · Jul 18, 2023

HEALTH Act

Expands mental health parity enforcement, increases funding for community mental health centers, and requires insurers to cover mental health services at parity with physical health.

Yea
MedicareH.R. 8800 · Dec 20, 2022

PATIENT Act

Extends Medicare sequester relief and delays scheduled cuts to Medicare physician payments. Addresses the annual 'doc fix' cycle.

Yea
Drug PricingH.R. 5376 · Aug 12, 2022

Inflation Reduction Act

Allows Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices for the first time. Caps insulin at $35/month for Medicare. Extends ACA premium subsidies through 2025.

Nay
MedicareH.R. 3076 · Feb 8, 2022

Postal Service Reform Act

Requires postal retirees to enroll in Medicare. Eliminates pre-funding mandate for retiree health benefits. Impacts Medicare enrollment and spending projections.

Yea
ACAH.R. 1319 · Mar 10, 2021

American Rescue Plan

Expanded ACA premium tax credits, increased subsidies for marketplace plans, provided COBRA subsidies, and funded COVID-19 healthcare response including vaccine distribution.

Nay
Drug PricingH.R. 3 · Dec 12, 2019

Lower Drug Costs Now Act

Allows Medicare to negotiate prices for up to 250 drugs. Caps out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Part D. Requires drug companies to offer negotiated prices to commercial insurers.

Nay
ACAH.R. 987 · May 16, 2019

Strengthening Health Care Act

Reversed Trump-era ACA sabotage efforts. Restored cost-sharing reduction payments, blocked short-term insurance expansion, and funded ACA enrollment outreach.

Nay
02Campaign Finance

Healthcare Donations

Campaign contributions from healthcare and healthcare-adjacent companies, PACs, and individuals.

$314,500
Total Healthcare
$232,000
PAC Money
$82,500
Individual
13
Donors

By Sector

Pharmaceuticals
$91,500
Hospitals & Nursing Homes
$88,000
Health Professionals
$50,500
Health Services/HMOs
$51,000
Insurance
$33,500

Top Donors

Hospitals & Nursing Homes2024 cycle

American Health Care Association

PAC: $51,500 (83%)Individual: $10,500 (17%)
$62,000
Pharmaceuticals2024 cycle

AbbVie Inc

PAC: $31,500 (66%)Individual: $16,500 (34%)
$48,000
Pharmaceuticals2024 cycle

Bristol-Myers Squibb

PAC: $24,000 (65%)Individual: $13,000 (35%)
$37,000
Health Services/HMOs2024 cycle

DaVita Inc

PAC: $25,500 (74%)Individual: $9,000 (26%)
$34,500
Hospitals & Nursing Homes2024 cycle

CommonSpirit Health

PAC: $20,500 (79%)Individual: $5,500 (21%)
$26,000
Insurance2024 cycle

Elevance Health

PAC: $18,500 (80%)Individual: $4,500 (20%)
$23,000
Health Professionals2024 cycle

American Medical Association

PAC: $17,500 (80%)Individual: $4,500 (20%)
$22,000
Health Professionals2024 cycle

American College of Radiology

PAC: $10,500 (54%)Individual: $9,000 (46%)
$19,500
Health Services/HMOs2024 cycle

Fresenius Medical Care

PAC: $13,000 (79%)Individual: $3,500 (21%)
$16,500
Insurance2024 cycle

Humana Inc

PAC: $7,500 (71%)Individual: $3,000 (29%)
$10,500
Pharmaceuticals2024 cycle

Eli Lilly & Co

PAC: $5,000 (77%)Individual: $1,500 (23%)
$6,500
Health Professionals2024 cycle

American Physical Therapy Association

PAC: $5,000 (83%)Individual: $1,000 (17%)
$6,000
Health Professionals2024 cycle

American Academy of Ophthalmology

PAC: $2,000 (67%)Individual: $1,000 (33%)
$3,000
03Financial Disclosures

Stock Trades

Healthcare-related stock transactions reported in financial disclosures.

Hospitals & Nursing HomesSep 4, 2025

Community Health SystemsCYH

$250,001–$500,000Owner: SelfFiled Oct 6, 2025Capitol Trades →
Purchase
InsuranceJun 16, 2025

Molina HealthcareMOH

$250,001–$500,000Owner: SelfFiled Jul 25, 2025Capitol Trades →
Sale (Full)
BiotechJun 8, 2024

Vertex PharmaceuticalsVRTX

$250,001–$500,000Owner: JointFiled Jun 25, 2024Capitol Trades →
Sale