Health Care
Congresswoman Sanchez is a firm believer that every American, and particularly every child, should have access to quality medical care. She was a proud supporter the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization bill, which was signed into law by President Obama on February 4, 2009. The SCHIP law will preserve healthcare for the 7 million children who are currently covered by SCHIP and extend coverage to an additional 4 million uninsured children who have been eligible for, but not enrolled in, SCHIP and Medicaid.
Congresswoman Sanchez is a strong supporter of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which was signed into law in 2010 by President Obama. Congresswoman Sanchez believes that the ACA delivers affordable and quality care to every American and she will continue to work to preserve health care reform. In early 2014, Congresswoman Sanchez launched Enroll OC, connecting Orange County residents with certified, in person bilingual health insurance enrollment services. In the first Covered California enrollment period, Enroll OC helped more than 2,000 people enroll in health insurance, contributing to the County’s unexpected success. After the first enrollment period, Congresswoman Sanchez followed up Enroll OC with Know Your Benefits bilingual workshops aimed at directly connecting newly insured Orange County residents with their healthcare benefits.
Medicaid
Congresswoman Sanchez is a strong supporter of adequate funding for the Medicaid program. Over 55 million Americans, predominantly those who are lower income or have disabilities, rely on Medicaid for their health care coverage. Congresswoman Sanchez supported the Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 which became law nearly 3 years ago, and which supports the continuation of health care access for beneficiaries but also prevents a devastating loss of funding to states, public hospitals, and local schools.
Medicare
Millions of senior citizens depend on Medicare+Choice (M+C) plans for health care. Reducing payments to Medicare providers does not take into consideration a disproportionate increase in the cost of health care. Representative Sanchez opposes any further cuts in the payments to Medicare providers and supports restoring Medicare funding. She recognizes the importance of bipartisan support for efforts to recalibrate the payments for M+C plans.
More on Health Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) released the following statement in recognition of National Foster Care Month:
“More than 400,000 children and young people depend on our foster care system, yet foster care is acutely underfunded. We need to step up and protect the programs which provide for America’s most vulnerable children and youth. We need to give every foster care child and youth the support system they need to succeed.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) advocated for women’s health and honored National Women’s Health Week in a speech on the House floor yesterday.
“Our goal this week is to empower women to prioritize and take charge of their health,” said Rep. Sanchez. “Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, women can access preventive care for little to no cost, but there are still concerning gaps in women’s health.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and Ranking Member of the Tactical Air and Land Force Subcommittee, yesterday marked up the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This was Congresswoman Sanchez’s 20th and final NDAA markup.
Tactical Air & Land Forces Amendments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), released the following statement marking the sixth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA):
SANTA ANA, CA – Today, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) praised Orange County’s first labor agreement to protect cannabis workers and consumers at a press conference with Orange County Labor Federation and United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 324. This Cannabis worker labor agreement is a contract between UFCW Local 324 and South Coast Safe Access in Santa Ana, California unionize their workers.