“Access to quality and affordable health care should be a right.”
Going from a hard-charging, overachieving combat aviator to barely being able to sit up in bed was a hard transition for David after his crash. Even more difficult was going from near death and broken to living completely independently and working as an advocate for veterans and the disabled. David truly understands the critical importance of access to affordable and quality health care. Injuries and illnesses from a car accident, cancer, heart disease, and sports accidents can strike us or the ones we love at any moment. We all should have the opportunity to heal, recover, and live a meaningful and productive life without being crushed by debt and bankruptcy.
David will work with his constituents to make costs become more transparent, to ensure that mental health is treated the same as physical health, and look to expand Medicaid/Medicare for all - providing an affordable alternative to private insurance. This will allow all Coloradans to work and live with dignity and empower Coloradans to access quality healthcare to maintain and improve their health. This will also save the taxpayers money in unnecessary emergency room visits from events that could be prevented if access to care is provided earlier. Small businesses will also benefit, in that they wouldn't have to provide and pay for access to private insurance.