Issue Position: Health Care

Issue Position

Issue Position: Health Care

The cost of health care is out of control. About twenty percent of Louisianans don't have health insurance, and those who do are struggling to afford it. I will bring commonsense solutions to this crisis and take the lead creating and investing in solutions that would increase access to affordable, quality health care.

First, and most important, we should ensure all Louisiana 's children all have health insurance. This is a necessity for hard working families. I will support expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program and work to find other ways to make sure no child in our state or country goes without health care. This past year, President Bush and the Republicans in Congress blocked this bill which would give over 80,000 more kids in Louisiana health care - I just think that's wrong.

Second, we need to pass a prescription drug plan for seniors that really works -- one that provides quality prescription drugs to our seniors not one that just benefits the big drug companies. Medicare Part D, the prescription drug plan passed several years ago is a perfect example of how Congress stopped working for regular families. I will stand up to the drug companies and do what's right for our seniors.

Third, we should make sure that our veterans have the health care they deserve. Right now, one out of every eight veterans under 65 is uninsured. Our country owes the brave men and women who sacrificed more than that.

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