Issue Position: Healthcare

Issue Position

Annual spending on prescription drugs alone is nearly half a trillion dollars and threatens to continue to grow. No one should be forced to choose between necessary medication and other life expenses such as housing or education. That is why, as a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, he worked on, and voted for the passage of the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. That bill would allow the federal government to negotiate drug prices in Medicare, which would lower all drug costs and expand Medicare to include dental, vision, and hearing coverage. He supports Medicare for all and is committed to saving and shoring up the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which has brought so much benefit to people on the Central Coast. Throughout his time in Congress, he has continued to fight back against this administration's attempts to repeal and gut the ACA. At the same time, he has worked with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to improve coverage so that those with pre-existing medical conditions are covered and cared for. He also voted against the President's proposed cuts to Medicaid services through his block-grant scheme. Jimmy is committed to fighting for affordable and accessible healthcare.

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