Issue Position: Health Care

Issue Position

Under the Affordable Care Act, we have seen America's uninsured rate fall to the lowest levels in U.S. history. Millions of Americans now have access to quality health care. Seniors now have access to a free annual wellness check up to identify health problems early, and the Medicare Part D prescription drug donut hole will completely close by 2020, helping seniors afford life saving medications.

However, every law can be improved, and Congressman Garamendi wants to make America's health care delivery system as effective as it can be. He supports:

Additional incentives to keep hospitals and community clinics in rural and underserved communities
Lower prescription drug costs in Medicare through the importation of drugs from countries with rigorous safety standards and by allowing Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices, making Medicare more solvent
Increased enforcement of laws that crack down on medical fraud in public and private insurance
Faster student loan forgiveness for primary care physicians willing to work in community clinics and underserved communities
Implementing a national public option to increase competition and expand insurance opportunities in every community

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