As a doctor in Congress, I’m protecting families from drug middlemen
I ran for Congress because, as a doctor, I saw that Washington and big insurance made life harder for the very people I was trying to heal. That fight started with House Rule 6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act, capping insulin costs at $35 a month, one of my first and most important votes. I was one of only 12 Republicans to cross party lines and vote for it. It’s on the record, full stop.
TL;DR
- Author, a doctor, ran for Congress due to healthcare costs imposed by Washington and big insurance.
- Voted for the Affordable Insulin Now Act, capping insulin costs at $35/month, as one of 12 Republicans.
- Criticizes 314 Action ad for misrepresenting their vote against the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
- States the IRA included an insulin cap they supported but also $80 billion for the IRS and tax increases during high inflation.
- Claims the IRA did not broadly lower prescription drug prices for average Americans.
- Highlights their own bill that passed the House, lowering premiums by over 11% and saving taxpayers $30 billion, which all Democrats voted against.