Health Care

It's important that everyone has access to good medical care that's reliable and affordable.  It's a problem that impacts the young and old alike.  It hits small businesses and forces them to make tough choices about the health care coverage they can afford to offer their employees.  

The federal government has several programs intended to help.  Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) expand health coverage to some of America's most needy: seniors and children.  Medicaid is health insurance that helps many people who can't afford medical care pay for some or all of their medical bills.  In addition, Medicare is making a difference for many seniors.  With the enactment of the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, more people are taking advantage of the many benefits such as lower prices and greater choices that are being offered.  Congress needs to ensure that we continue to help this process, not hinder it.

But, any changes that Congress makes need to include common sense.  I feel very strongly that government shouldn't limit patient choices or the services that are offered.  If a person isn't comfortable with the coverage they have, they're not going to use it.  That doesn't do anyone any good.  

With increasing premiums, higher costs of living, and skyrocketing drug prices, Congress has to work to ensure our senior citizens and future generations do not have to choose between buying groceries and prescription drugs.