Medicaid has been cut for millions of Americans, leaving them without care.

Medicare is under attack. Some politicians want to replace Medicare with a voucher scheme — and we need to call that what it is: a cut. Vouchers force seniors to pay more out of pocket. They raise premiums. They raise deductibles. They drain retirement savings. And they leave older Americans with worse care at the exact moment they need better care. Not only that, but if seniors are forced to use vouchers they will no longer have a choice of medical facilities for their care - which, in some rural cases, would make it impossible for them to seek care at all.

This isn’t complicated. We should be strengthening Medicare, not weakening it. We should restore Medicaid to those who need it. And we should be putting seniors ahead of billionaires, every single time.

VETERANS HEALTHCARE

As a veteran, this issue is personal to me.

Virginia is home to thousands of veterans, yet in the entire Commonwealth there are only three veterans hospitals and eleven community outpatient clinics - and not a single one is located in Virginia's First Congressional District.

That means veterans here are driving hours just to get basic medical care. For older veterans, disabled veterans, or those struggling with PTSD, that's not just inconvenient ‑ it's a real barrier to care.

 We can do better.

 We need outpatient and mobile VA clinics that bring care to veterans where they live. Access to health care shouldn't depend on how far you can drive.

 When someone serves this country, our responsibility doesn't end when they come home. If elected, I will fight to make sure veterans in our district get the care they earned.

My priorities are clear:

Expand healthcare for all. No voucher system for Medicare, no cuts to Medicaid that kick people off and threaten closure of rural hospitals and nursing homes. And expansion of mobile clinics for veterans.