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.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In light of the ongoing leak near Porter Ranch, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) today sent a letter to President Barack Obama; EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy; and Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx, urging immediate action and federal oversight to protect Californians’ health and safety, and to prevent any future disastrous natural gas leaks.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) stood up for the health and well-being of American families and women during debate on H.R. 3762 on the House floor. Congresswoman Sanchez criticized the Senate-passed Reconciliation bill which strips health coverage from millions of Americans and attacks women’s health care by defunding Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood provides crucial health services for underserved low-income and minority families.
The Office of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez is partnering with WEConnect, Building Healthy Communities Santa Ana, OCLF and OCEA for the #Health4All Fair in October.
Date: 10/10/15
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: OCEA 803 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 02701
Dear Friend –
I cordially invite you to attend my FREE Health Resources Fair,in collaboration with WeConnect & Building Healthy Communities.
The goal of this event is to provide the public with information and resources about health care and Medi-Cal. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about money-saving programs and services. There will be a farmers market and nutrition education booths.
Dear Friend –
14 years ago on the morning of September 11th, 2001, America suffered one of the most horrific and tragic coordinated terrorist attacks in our nation’s history, which left 2,977 innocent people dead.
On Tuesday, I visited the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York City to lead Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee at a hearing examining the lessons learned from the September 11th attacks.