Issue Position: Ensuring Health Care--and Mental Health Care--For All

Issue Position

Healthcare is a basic human right, not a privilege. All Americans deserve health insurance that's affordable, that isn't tied to a job, and that covers all pre-existing conditions--no matter who you are.

That's why I support President Obama's original plan to make private health insurance work better, alongside a public option. Competition is the cornerstone to Americans getting lower premiums, lower drug prices, and great care. We need to undertake drastic change to fix our healthcare system, and we need to give Americans the freedom to choose the plan that works best for them.

In addition, mental health should become a routine part of healthcare in our country. We all know someone who struggles with mental health or struggle with it ourselves. But all too often, we don't talk about these issues or get help because of the stigma associated with them. That's why I passed a bill to make 988 the national mental health crisis hotline.

It's time to end the stigma around these issues and make sure everyone gets the support they need.

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