Health Care

No one should go bankrupt because they get sick. That’s why I support Prop 209, the Predatory Debt Collection Protection Act that would protect homes, cars and savings and cap interest rates at 3% for people facing often unexpected medical debt.

Additionally, perhaps like you, I have friends who find it impossible to afford health insurance, despite doing everything right: sacrificing to get an education, pursuing their dreams, and working hard in respected careers. When they wind up in emergency rooms, it’s financially disastrous for them.

That is why I believe Arizonans should have access to quality affordable healthcare, regardless of pre-existing conditions. I will work to allow consumers to buy into AHCCCS, the state’s Medicaid agency, increasing the program’s bargaining power to reduce premiums for everyone. I will stand up to insurance companies that are taking advantage of families, and fight to protect essential benefits such as maternity care, cancer treatments, and mental health care.

Recent federal legislation that caps prescription drug costs for seniors, and the cost of insulin at $35 is a great step, but we need those kinds of solutions for everyone.