Issue Position: Health Care

Issue Position

Mary Caferro has been bringing people together to implement real healthcare reform for more than a decade. Mary believes health care is a human right. She knows Montana can do better and she has the experience to put us on the right path to affordable health care.

"In this economy, it is even more essential that Montanans have the peace of mind that comes from knowing their children have access to health care." - Mary Caferro

* Mary Passed into law the "Children's Health Care Act" providing access to health care for thousands of Montana's uninsured children through CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program).
* Mary has worked for years to repeal the exclusion of public employees' children from CHIP. With the passage of the federal health care reform the exclusion was repealed and now more of Montana's children will be healthier.
* Mary was honored with the "National Consumer Health Care Advocate of the Year" award from Families USA in 2008.
* Mary has been appointed by Democrats and Republicans to serve on various health care advisory councils.
* Mary recommended, and later worked to pass a bill to allow dependents to stay on their parent's heath insurance until the age of 25.
* Mary has sponsored eight bills on health care and worked to pass dozens more.
* Mary serves year-round on the legislative committee that tracks federal health care reform, to make sure Montanans receive the best health care possible.

"Mary Caferro is tenacious, creative, and just plain smart about health care. The legislature will be dealing with health care, and we need Mary Caferro in the Senate to look for opportunities and build consensus." - Dr. Mary Anne Guggenheim

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