Issue Position: Healthcare

Issue Position

Expanded access to high quality affordable health care is a critical need for us all. I will protect the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). I will work to decrease prescription drug costs, especially for seniors. I will work to provide additional state funding to our counties for programs that address child welfare services, mental health, drug and alcohol treatment and homelessness. I will support programs that bring our challenged citizens into the workforce, helps them become self-sufficient, and allows them to thrive.

Opioid addiction and abuse is a national crisis. I will work to strengthen prescription guidelines and expand treatment services. I will support expanded access to naloxone for police, first responders and individuals to treat overdoses. I support increasing addiction education in our schools and working with pharmaceutical companies to find solutions to prevent addiction.

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