Issue Position: Making Quality Health Care Affordable

Issue Position

Congressman Bishop wants to ensure that decisions about patient care are made by doctors, not insurance companies, and that cost doesn't act as a barrier between medical care and the people who need it.

Too many families on Long Island are struggling to pay the skyrocketing costs of health insurance. The average Long Islander has seen their health insurance premiums rise by 80% in the last decade. Tim Bishop has worked to cut these costs and to crack down on insurance company abuses. Thanks to legislation that Tim supported, insurers can no longer deny coverage for pre-existing conditions or cancel coverage when a policyholder gets sick.

Tim believes that insurance companies must cover routine check-ups and preventative care, such as mammograms, because early detection saves lives and keeps health-care costs down.

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