Issue Position: Affordable Healthcare For All Minnesotans

Issue Position

As a small business owner I know healthcare isn't just a problem for our employees and their families, but also for our economy. In the US (and especially Minnesota), we are proud that we have the best health care system in the world. The best research, constant innovation, and the most skilled doctors and nurses anywhere. But, given that, we still struggle with access to that system. It works for many, but we still leave too many people mired in insurance bureaucracy and with a lack of affordability. At the federal level there has been a long history of alterations to the laws that have clouded transparency and created a sense of wonder about the true costs.

Consumers need less complication and more fair pricing for services. Businesses need to know where they stand with consistent costs and access. This pandemic is laying this all out in bare bones and when we get through this, and we will, we need to take the opportunity to address these problems clearly and understandably. No one should have to choose between healthcare and paying the rent.

I will work with anyone in the Legislature willing to help lower costs and improve care. Health care reform is one of my highest priorities starting with lowering drug prices and expanding MinnesotaCare to small business and individuals.

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