As Chair of the New York State Senate Disabilities Committee, John has spent years working to improve our healthcare system so that it can better serve everyone, especially our community members most in need of affordable, high-quality healthcare. As a Senator, John oversaw an increase in healthcare coverage from 92% to 99% of all state residents, which is a victory for improving health outcomes, fighting child poverty, and keeping more residents of the 22nd Congressional District happier and healthier. Additionally, John believes that people who have private health insurance should be able to keep their existing plan. There is no need to force anyone off of a plan that works for them.
- Safeguarding and Expanding access to the Affordable Care Act (ACA): Protecting the ACA is the best way to keep the country and residents of the 22nd Congressional District safe and healthy. The data is very simple: the more people with healthcare the healthier we all are as a country, which is why a public option should be available for low-income earners.
- Lowering Prescription Drug Prices: Negotiating lower drug prices and capping the cost of insulin for more Americans.
- Improving Access to Mental Health Services: Providing streamlined access to mental health support services and increasing the number of dual diagnosis beds.
- Protecting our Most Vulnerable: Senator John Mannion has always been a champion for people with disabilities, overseeing four consecutive cost-of-living-adjustment pay increases for workers who care for people with disabilities, such as Direct Care Professionals.
