for marginalized and underserved communities, and addressing critical issues including maternal mortality, mental health and substance use disorder services, rural hospital closures, and increasing funding for medical research. 

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We believe in a preventive-based healthcare system and public policy rooted in science. The government should not come between patients and their healthcare providers; but should instead focus on ending disparities for marginalized and underserved communities, and addressing critical issues including maternal mortality, mental health and substance use disorder services, rural hospital closures, and increasing funding for medical research. 

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We must expand Medicaid, protect Medicare benefits, and make prescription drugs affordable for all. 

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Unlike all but 11 other states, Texas hasn't expanded Medicaid. Texas should be embarrassed, with the most uninsured people of any state (5.4 million), and the highest percentage of its population uninsured (18.4%). Take a look at this analysis from The Texas Tribune: A health care problem too big for the Texas Legislature.

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Update: North Carolina lawmakers recently struck a bipartisan deal to expand Medicaid, leaving Texas one of just ten states that refuse to expand access to basic healthcare for its most vulnerable populations. If Texas did expand Medicaid, healthcare would be accessible to nearly 1.5 million more Texans. See Expand Medicaid Now!, from the Texas Democratic Party.