To improve health care access in California, I would focus on protecting and strengthening Medi-Cal so coverage remains stable and accessible. I would also work to expand and stabilize the healthcare workforce, as well as improve coordination between physical health care, mental health services, and community-based supports so patients can navigate the system more easily.

Doctors and patients should decide which treatment plans to pursue; insurance companies are dictating treatment plans, which are too often not the most clinically effective or the most appropriate for a patient. Administrative insurance delays (i.e. preauthorization) often lead to patients not receiving timely care, leading to poor health outcomes and more healthcare spending.

I support stable, ongoing funding for Graduate Medical Education, including public-private partnerships and targeted expansion in underserved and rural areas. Physicians who train in California are more likely to stay, making residency expansion a smart long-term investment in access and workforce stability.