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Rosendale has spoken positively of President Trump’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including his distribution of PPE and easing of regulations relating to telemedicine. Rosendale has supported “pro-business policies” to “keep our economy open.”
Rosendale wants ACA repealed and replaced. He supports protections for pre-existing conditions and Direct Primary Care agreements, working in support of both policies during his time as state auditor. He also worked to pass a reinsurance program which was largely responsible for lowering health insurance premiums in the state of Montana, a program which would not be lawful if the ACA was repealed.
Rosendale opposes the legalization of marijuana.
As state auditor, Rosendale supported House Bill 142, the Mental Health Parity Act. This legislation requires health insurance policies to cover mental health treatments at the same level it covers physical health. During an interview with NBC Montana, Rosendale responded to a question asking what needed to be done to stop the opioid epidemic by saying, “We must secure our borders. Drugs are pouring into our country and ripping our communities apart because of illegal immigration.”
As state auditor, Rosendale supported Montana Senate Bill 71, which would have placed new rules on contracts between health insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). This bill would only have applied to individual health insurance plans, which make up about 7% of plans in the state, and there were mixed thoughts as to whether the rules would have lowered costs. The bill was ultimately vetoed by Governor Steve Bullock, with the state legislature unable to override the veto. Another piece of legislation, Senate Bill 83, which established new rules for PBMs, passed both chambers of the state legislature and was signed into law by Governor Bullock.
As a member of Congress, Rosendale intends to “fight the D.C. status quo and work to unwind the red tape at the VA.”
Rosendale describes himself as “100% prolife.” He opposes funding for Planned Parenthood from any level of government and supports the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
Rosendale has stated that he will not support any reduction in Medicare or Social Security benefits.
