Enacting Universal Health Care

All families need access to affordable health care. At times in my life, I have been unable to afford the life-saving asthma medication that I need, and it is unacceptable that anyone should have to choose between paying their rent, buying food for their children, and getting the medical care they need.

I support comprehensive and affordable health care for all Minnesotans. In the legislature, I fight for policies that ensure universal health care coverage, control prescription drug costs, prevent surprise medical bills, establish programs to give children a healthy start in life, and support health services for refugees, people experiencing homelessness, and those with mental illnesses.

COVID-19 has starkly exposed the vast inequalities in our health care system from patient care to staffing. In this, one of the wealthiest countries in the world, it is unacceptable that patience die because of lack of or insufficient insurance, but tragically, that is the reality of our current healthcare system. Here in the aftermath of the pandemic, it is vital to ensure everyone, including our most vulnerable, are assured of access to the health care they need.