Issue Position: Expanding Healthcare Coverage

Issue Position

Few issues touch working Mainers as closely as access to affordable, high quality healthcare coverage. Jared has been a staunch defender of the Affordable Care Act and expanding access so that every American can have health coverage. In his first term in Congress, he has:

Prioritized lowering prescription drug prices. He helped pass H.R. 3, which would cap out-of-pocket costs for seniors on Medicare, and allow the program to negotiate lower drug prices. He also introduced original legislation, the FLAT Prices Act, which would punish Big Pharma companies when they hurt consumers with skyrocketing drug prices.
Opposed the Trump Administration's misguided support of the lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which would weaken protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
Supported numerous bills to expand Medicare coverage, including dental, hearing, and vision care
Backed a bill to allow states like Maine to take advantage of full federal funding to support Medicaid expansion.

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