Healthcare for All

Healthcare should not be a luxury reserved for people who can afford to get sick. When lifesaving treatment exists, no Texan should have to go without care simply because the cost is out of reach.

Texas has chosen not to expand Medicaid, leaving many working adults caught in a difficult gap: they earn too much to qualify under the state’s current rules but still cannot afford private health insurance. That problem hits especially hard in lower-income and rural communities, including parts of District 12.

I believe healthcare is a basic human right, and I support expanding Medicaid in Texas.Expansion would build on a system our state already operates rather than require us to create something entirely new. It would allow more low-income Texans to access routine, preventive, and lifesaving care while also helping hospitals and healthcare providers get paid for care that too often goes uncompensated.

That matters in rural communities where access to healthcare is already limited. Insurance coverage alone cannot solve every challenge facing rural hospitals, clinics, and healthcare workers, but strengthening the financial foundation of the system is an important place to start.

For me, this comes back to a simple principle: Texans take care of each other. We should not accept a system where someone delays seeing a doctor, ignores symptoms, or goes without necessary treatment because they cannot afford the bill.

Expanding Medicaid would give more Texans a way to access the healthcare they need while strengthening the providers and hospitals our communities depend on. I want Texas to accept Medicaid expansion and use it responsibly to build a healthier state where access to care depends less on a person’s paycheck.