Chet Edwards For Congress

Making Health Care More Affordable & Accessible

Chet Edwards believes we must maintain our quality health care system in the United States while reducing costs.

He has fought to ensure health care coverage for children of working families and our senior citizens. Chet is a member of the Rural Healthcare Caucus, and works to make certain those living in rural areas have access to the healthcare they deserve.

• Chet supports legislation to stop big pharmaceutical drug companies from unfairly charging Americans twice the price for the same drugs sold in Mexico and Canada.




• Chet voted for the 2007 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act, which allows Medicare to use its buying power to negotiate with drug companies to lower drug costs.




• Chet thinks seniors should have a prescription drug plan that doesn't force them into HMOs that prohibit their choice of doctors.




• Chet favors cracking down on lawyers who file frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits that drive up costs.




• Chet has voted for the law that would allow small businesses to join health alliances, so they can reduce high health insurance premiums for employees.