Healthcare is a fundamental right, not a privilege. But for too many families, it feels like a gamble — one unexpected diagnosis, one broken bone, or one prescription away from financial disaster. Our system rewards corporate profits instead of public health, and families pay the price. That has to change.

This is personal for me. I live with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome — an invisible disability that’s shaped how I experience healthcare and the gaps within it. I’ve spent years navigating specialists, referrals, and insurance hurdles just to get basic care. I know what it’s like to fight through pain while also fighting a system that seems designed to wear you down. No one should have to struggle this hard to access the care they need, and that’s exactly why I’m determined to change it.

I’m fighting to make sure every Marylander can access affordable, quality healthcare when they need it — without the fear of going broke. That means:

• Strengthening and expanding the Affordable Care Act to close coverage gaps and lower costs — while laying the groundwork for a universal single-payer system that guarantees healthcare for all.

• Lowering prescription drug costs by capping out-of-pocket expenses and holding pharmaceutical companies accountable for price gouging.

• Expanding mental health and addiction services, including full parity for mental and physical health coverage.

• Investing in rural healthcare and telehealth access so no community is left behind.

• Strengthening Medicaid and Medicare so seniors, families, and people with disabilities aren’t forced to choose between medicine and groceries.

• Ending surprise medical billing and requiring real price transparency for procedures and hospital stays.

• Holding hospitals and insurance companies accountable for predatory billing, unjust claim denials, and medical debt collection.

• Supporting caregivers and home health workers with fair pay, training, and protections for the essential care they provide.

• Combating the opioid and fentanyl crisis through prevention, treatment, and community-based recovery programs.

Healthcare shouldn’t depend on your income, ZIP code, or the fine print in your insurance plan. It’s time we build a system that treats healthcare as what it truly is — a human right.