Despite having some of the finest doctors, clinics, and hospitals in the world, Americans pay far more for health care and suffer from worse health care access and poorer overall health outcomes than any other developed nation.  

American health care was already in need of reform, when Congress voted for another one-two punch to our health in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) .

• Because of drastic cuts to Medicaid funding in the OBBB and the elimination of Affordable Care Act subsidies in 2026, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services projects that over 270,000 Wisconsin residents will lose their health insurance coverage, affecting families, seniors, children, and disabled individuals who rely on Medicaid.

• The OBBB eliminates premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which will hike ACA premiums an average of at least 75% in 2026, causing many self-employed people and middle-income Wisconsin residents to lose affordable insurance.

In addition to loss of health coverage for thousands of low income people, and hugely increased premiums for middle-income people under the ACA, the OBBB will lead to the closure of rural hospitals and loss of providers in rural clinics - reducing access to health care for everyone, regardless of income.  

In Congress I will support:

• Protecting, expanding, and strengthening Medicare and Medicaid

• Reforming Medicare Advantage to address the more than $80 Billion dollars of overpayment to private insurers from taxpayers.  

• Providing a public health care option available for everyone.  

• Requiring Medicare to negotiate with drug makers to make prescription drugs affordable. 

• Ensuring that mental health care is treated and prioritized equally with physical health.

• Ensuring access to abortion, contraception, and the full scope of maternal and reproductive health care in federal law.

There is no reason the wealthiest country in the world should live with the most expensive health care in the world, that leaves millions without coverage, while insurance companies reap record profits. We CAN do better and we have to.