YOU DESERVE A BETTER EXPERIENCE AT A LESSER COST

I have a clear and specific plan to address the healthcare challenges that weigh most heavily on our community. 

Healthcare is 20% of our federal budget and should not be a partisan issue; it affects us all, regardless of political affiliation. As a physician, healthtech entrepreneur, and advocate for patient-centered care, I have not only witnessed the flaws in our healthcare system but have actively worked to change it.

Like too many Americans, my own family has felt the immensely heavy impact of dementia, a condition that is fast becoming an epidemic as our baby boomers age. Navigating the complex healthcare system has become a burden, not just my loved ones but for countless families in our district. The American healthcare system should provide support and care and respect—it should be a system that we love, that we want—but somehow it always seems to do the opposite and add to the stress and confusion of being sick.

I've been in the trenches, advocating before Congress, testifying as an expert, and actively participating in coalitions pushing for better patient experiences that also saves the government and taxpayers money. We've made strides, but there's much more to be done.

We need to address the shortage of healthcare workers, especially in areas like behavioral health, where we have only one nurse practitioner serving this entire region in rural Clark County. We must protect the physician-patient relationship by removing government from our medical choices including women's reproductive health. With the fentanyl crisis and a growing mental health epidemic, we must increase access to behavioral health services. My plan involves incentivizing the healthcare workforce, utilizing innovations like telemedicine to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, and reaching vulnerable populations in nursing homes and homecare.

Rural health is a critical part of our system that deserves investment. This includes improving broadband access, which is essential for the implementation of telemedicine and ensuring that no community is left behind.

We also need to reform how we pay for healthcare to decrease fraud, waste, and abuse. When 20 cents of every dollar the government spends goes to this single line item, even the slightest savings in our health budget could free up resources for crucial domestic needs like education and financing for small businesses and farming. This is a crucial part of my platform. A dollar misspent on healthcare doesn’t only affect healthcare—it’s a dollar that didn’t go to infrastructure, defense, or caring for our children. We must work for and demand a better quality and more efficient healthcare system because it will make a better more efficient government system too.