Issue Position: Healthcare

Issue Position

Clarence believes that healthcare is a right for all and not simply a privilege for some. He supports universal healthcare and efforts to expand access to healthcare. Clarence is committed to:

Making it easier for the uninsured to sign up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act
Expanding Medicaid enrollment for those who need it the most
Generating outreach campaigns to boost enrollment among vulnerable populations
Providing businesses the tools to keep premiums affordable while providing the best possible coverage for their employees
Improving access to preventive services so our communities remain healthier
Requiring insurers meet minimum standards of coverage
Increasing the quality of care by reducing medical errors and prioritizing patient safety

As one of only four doctors serving in the Maryland General Assembly, Clarence has worked hard over the last four years by:
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Voting to eliminate copayments for contraceptives
Supporting the funding of family planning services like Planned Parenthood if the federal government defunded these programs
Working to reduce the use of antibiotics in animal feed in order to preserve antibiotics for human use
Empowering the Maryland Attorney General to sue pharmaceutical companies that engaged in price gouging
Supporting the expansion of telemedicine programs for addiction treatment
Sponsoring legislation that successfully banned the sale of powdered alcohol

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