On the recordMay 16, 2019
I join my colleagues today in strong support of the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act. Healthcare is the number one issue I hear about from the families that I represent, and we must do the right thing for the American people and finally focus on lowering the cost of healthcare. As a child, in my own family, we struggled at times to afford health insurance. I know directly that, if healthcare isn't affordable, it isn't accessible. That is why I have cosponsored bills in this package to lower prescription drug costs and stabilize the Affordable Care Act. It is unacceptable that 29 percent of Americans ration lifesaving medicine because they cannot keep up with the cost. We need to stop brand-name drug companies from keeping affordable generic alternatives from the market and support efforts to develop lower cost options for families. These efforts have bipartisan support, and I am proud to support them.
