Issue Position: Access to Quality Health Care for ALL Kansans

Issue Position

It is imperative that we ensure that Kansans of all ages and walks of life have the quality health care that they need and deserve.

We all know how expensive healthcare is with insurance, but can you imagine trying to manage an illness without it?

As a Social Service Advocate for a non-profit health clinic in Kansas City, Kansas, I work with people from all walks of life. Some come to our clinic because of the array of services we offer, some come because they live in the community, and some come because they have little income to spend on food, housing and utilities, let alone healthcare. Though these individuals come to us for different reasons, they all have the same question..."Why can't I get affordable healthcare in Kansas?"

These individuals are not unlike many other Kansans. They have full time jobs, families, and the same responsibilities we all have. But unlike the majority of Kansans, many of them have to choose between putting gas in their car to go to work, or buying medication to treat their illnesses.

That is not a choice I think that working Kansans should have to make. Which is why I will fight for access to quality healthcare for ALL Kansans.

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