As a lobbyist for access to affordable health care, I will be targeting members of Congress from all 50 states in order to advocate for legislation that will ensure everyone has access to quality and affordable health care. According to research, 29 million Americans remain uninsured and many more are underinsured or struggling with high premiums and out-of-pocket costs. This is unacceptable in a nation as wealthy as ours.

My first target audience is Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN). Sen. Alexander serves on the Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions and has long been an outspoken supporter of health reform initiatives. As Chairman of the HELP committee since 2015, he understands the importance of creating policy that enables greater access to healthcare while also reducing costs across the board. He recently sponsored The Lower Health Care Costs Act which seeks to reduce prescription costs by bringing down generic drug prices and ending surprise medical bills when individuals receive unexpected treatments outside their insurance network without warning or choice. He has also proposed expanding tax credits for those buying coverage through their state’s exchanges so they have better choices when it comes to purchasing coverage that meets their needs financially as well as medically.