Issue Position: Strengthening Medicare & Medicaid, Protecting Social Security

Issue Position

Supporting a good first step toward providing prescription drug coverage through Medicare, Mike Rogers worked hard to provide many of our seniors relief from skyrocketing drug costs through the new Medicare Prescription Drug Program. Mike's support of the Medicare Modernization Act in 2003 helped provide over $900 million for rural healthcare in Alabama over the following ten years. Mike Rogers' strong leadership in Washington is helping our communities keep quality doctors and nurses working for Alabamians instead of going to big cities like Atlanta. With healthcare costs continuing to rise, Mike also supports common sense solutions for helping lower healthcare costs, like Association Health Plans. Mike strongly opposes privatizing Social Security, and is committed to doing all he can to ensure our most vulnerable Alabamians have access to a strong and essential Medicaid program.

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