While Mr. O'Rourke supports universal health care — increasingly a litmus-test position for Democratic candidates — he hasn't committed to a specific way to get there. During his Senate campaign, he suggested that universal health care could take the form of a single-payer system or "a dual system," in which a government-run program would coexist with private insurance.
He has given conflicting messages on the most prominent proposal, "Medicare for all."
In 2017, during his time in the House, he
said unequivocally, "A single-payer 'Medicare for all' program is the best way to ensure all Americans get the health care they need." But during his Senate campaign, he carefully avoided those words, calling instead for "universal, guaranteed, high-quality health care for all."