Health and Human Services

Leads public health, manages Medicare and Medicaid, and FDA.

Ensure every county in America has access to essential healthcare with at least one hospital, community health center, or federally supported regional healthcare hub. Telehealth and workforce incentives can assist where full-service hospitals are not financially viable.

Guarantee all children get basic healthcare: medical, dental, vision, and hospital care, regardless of income. Establishing school-based health centers, private pediatric practices co-located or adjacent to schools, to ensure access and care.

Negotiate prices for expensive medicines and rare disease treatments so all patients pay less.

One national billing and coding system for all insurers, based on Medicare standards, to eliminate redundant paperwork and reduce hospital and physician administrative costs.