Jeff cree que el acceso a una atención médica asequible y de calidad no es un privilegio, sino un derecho humano. La perspectiva de Jeff sobre el cuidado de la salud ha sido influenciada por su esposa, Mary, una enfermera registrada, que ve el mundo a través de los ojos de sus pacientes: las personas que deberían estar en el corazón de nuestro sistema de cuidado de la salud.
A lo largo de su carrera, Jeff ha luchado para ampliar el acceso a una cobertura de atención médica asequible y de calidad. Como presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de Oregón, Jeff redujo los precios de los medicamentos recetados al expandir el programa de compras al por mayor del estado y luchó para expandir y mejorar la cobertura de atención médica para niños. Jeff continúa trabajando para mejorar la calidad y la cobertura de la atención médica para todos los habitantes de Oregón en el Senado de los EE. UU.
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