Health Care Access

All Americans should have access to affordable health care, including prescription drugs, and these costs should not burden future generations.

Something has gone wrong in America when millions of people are just one medical emergency away from bankruptcy and financial ruin. How many of us are sure we can get quality health care when we need it for our children, our loved ones, and ourselves? Something needs to change.

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