Medicare and Social Security aren’t handouts. They’re promises. Promises we’ve made to people who worked hard their whole lives and paid into a system they expect to be there when they need it.
I will fight to protect both, starting with expanding Medicare’s ability to negotiate all drug prices to lower costs for Maine seniors, not just a select few. I will also fight to expand Medicare so it finally covers vision, dental, and hearing. Seniors shouldn’t have to worry about getting glasses, a hearing aid, or visits to the dentist.
And to keep Social Security strong, I will oppose any attempts to privatize Social Security and work to make sure the Social Security Trust fund is solvent for the next generation of retirees.
I know that ensuring seniors can stay in the communities they’ve built is essential. That’s why I will work to protect our healthcare providers, hospitals, and nursing homes in rural Maine from closing by reversing the disastrous cuts by the Trump administration.