Healthcare is a fundamental human right and must be guaranteed for all. Yet too many families in Missouri’s 4th District live without coverage or struggle with inadequate insurance. High medical costs and unequal access to care force many to delay treatment, or avoid it altogether, often leading to preventable suffering and financial bankruptcy.

As a member of Congress, I will fight to establish Universal Healthcare for every American. 

• Work to expand Medicare to cover everyone.

• Eliminate private insurance middlemen

• Cap the cost of insulin to $20 

• Reduce prescription drug prices by restoring government negotiation

• Prioritizing prevention and whole-person health care to reduce chronic illness.

• Work to ensure everyone has access to primary care

• Work to fund and strengthen community health centers, especially in rural and underserved areas.

• Hold pharmaceutical and insurance companies accountable for price gouging, a practice that puts life saving medication out of reach for working class Americans. 

• I would ensure telehealth and mobile pharmacies are available in rural areas.

• I would work to put an end to predatory hospital billing practices that push families in my districts into bankruptcy. 

• I would boost local economies by creating jobs in healthcare and related fields.
  

As of 2025, the U.S. continues to spend nearly twice as much per person on healthcare compared to other industrialized countries, and millions of working-class Americans remain uninsured or underinsured. As a result of this our health outcomes continue to fall behind, from life expectancy to infant mortality. This results in thousands of preventable deaths each year. 

Universal healthcare will protect families in MO-04 from medical bankruptcy, reduce stress that hinders daily productivity, and create healthier communities where people can thrive. I an fully committed to working with my colleagues in Congress to make healthcare a right for all, ensuring no one in our district or our nation has to choose between their health and financial security. Universal Health care is more than just healthcare — It’s about economic justice.