Reforming Health Care

As a member of the Banking and Insurance committee, I have worked hard to ensure quality and affordable health care for all South Carolinians.

I worked with my colleagues to pass legislation improving access to affordable health insurance by allowing South Carolina’s small businesses to join together to form “health group cooperatives.” These cooperatives would help cut costs for small business, which in turn, would increase coverage for the growing number of South Carolinians who cannot find affordable healthcare.

This year I am chairing a special committee looking at the cigarette tax issue. Currently South Carolina has the lowest in the nation at 7 cents a pack. We are currently looking at plans to raise that tax and dedicate those funds to helping the uninsured.
We need accessible and affordable health care, especially for the uninsured citizens in South Carolina. The rate of uninsured citizens continues to grow at a rapid rate and act immediately. Raising the cigarette tax will start to address this critical issue.

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