Issue Position: Health Care

Issue Position

We in Teton County are so fortunate to have highly experienced healthcare providers and a wonderful hospital. My question to you is can you afford to use these resources? Insurance rates in Wyoming are currently among the highest in the nation! That is why, as your State Representative, I'm currently working to bring more insurance providers into the state to help lower insurance costs for individuals and families.

Over the past few years in Cheyenne, I have also worked diligently to improve mental health care. I have voted to increase funding for mental health care, especially for at-risk youth, and have worked to secure more state funding for suicide prevention programs. I also voted to increase spending and investigate solutions for opioid addiction through the appointment of The Wyoming Opioid Addiction Task Force.

I strongly believe Wyoming needs to expand Medicaid, which would provide insurance for 20,000 uninsured Wyoming residents, including our most vulnerable populations: children, senior citizens, and veterans.

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