Health Care For All
The rising cost of health care is one of the most important and urgent issues facing Minnesotans. Like many in our district, I am in favor of a single-payer system – what some call Medicare for All – that would dramatically cut down on costs associated with health insurance premiums and guarantee coverage for all Americans, regardless of income level.
We are proud that Minnesota offers the lowest premiums in the country on MNsure, our state health insurance exchange. Another great program is MinnesotaCare, which provides health care coverage for people with low incomes. MinnesotaCare was created with bipartisan support and has been successful for more than 30 years. This is a public option that could be expanded to more Minnesotans and used as a template to move us forward at the federal level so everyone can access affordable, quality healthcare.
It is easy to get lost in the details and in politics, but I never lose sight of the fact that, in the end, this is about real people facing some of the hardest and most terrifying experiences of their lives. Families should not have to worry that health care costs will ruin their finances in the wealthiest country in the world. Quality health care should be a right for all Americans.