Putting Patients First
I am committed to advancing commonsense, patient-centered health care solutions. We need to focus on solutions that will help make health care more affordable for all Americans, rather than expand the government’s role in providing health care. I support proposals that would make the private insurance market more competitive and ensure individuals and families have choices when it comes to their health care needs.
Supporting Rural Health Care
For Americans in rural parts of our country, a health care visit can mean hours on the road and limited options for care, and I support initiatives to strengthen access to care in the most remote areas of the country. South Dakota has long been a leader in telehealth, which helps ensure that patients in rural areas have access to needed primary and specialty care. In 2025, the Working Families Tax Cuts Act included $50 billion to create the Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen and modernize health care in rural communities across the country. As South Dakota uses its allocation to continue making great strides in expanding telehealth, improving maternal health outcomes, and bolstering access to care, I remain committed to ensuring our state can meet the unique challenges facing rural health care.