Affordable health care for every citizen is a right I believe deeply in. I'm proud to be from a state that is a national model for a system where no family is one bad gene or bad accident away from medical bankruptcy.
I support the path set forth by the Affordable Care Act. It's not perfect, but it makes some important reforms like paving the way for universal coverage, making sure insurance companies can't discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions, and guaranteeing women access to essential health services. There is still much work to do to make health care more efficient, more effective, and more transparent.
It also starts to address cost containment, which I believe is an absolute priority. We've begun to explore things like Affordable Care Organizations and global payments systems, which will fundamentally reshape our system in a way that rewards quality of care delivered over the quantity of procedures prescribed.