Endorsements include Mary Person

Doctors celebrate "Care for VA Candidates" committed to protecting and expanding health care access

RICHMOND — The Committee to Protect Health Care today announced its endorsements for the Virginia General Assembly. The designated candidates were selected because of their:

• Support for the establishment of a Prescription Drug Affordability Board that directly addresses rising drug costs by reviewing the price of drugs and setting upper payment limits on the most expensive ones;

• Support for the establishment of a high-quality, low-cost public health insurance option;

• Opposition to any legislation that restricts access to reproductive health care, including abortion and contraception.

"The Committee to Protect Health Care is proud to endorse these candidates because of their commitment to protecting and expanding access to health care," said Dr. Rommaan Ahmad, a pain management physiatrist in Alexandria and Virginia State Lead for the Committee to Protect Health Care. "These 'Care for VA Candidates' understand that access to affordable health care, including prescription drugs and reproductive health care, is critical for the health and well-being of Virginians across the commonwealth. Doctors look forward to supporting these health care champions on behalf of our patients and all residents of Virginia."

The endorsed candidates include:

*Candidate did not respond to questionnaire due to campaign policy, but upon review of their record and stated positions, they were awarded the "Care for VA" distinction.

About the Committee to Protect Health Care

The Committee to Protect Health Care is a national mobilization of doctors, health care professionals, and advocates who are building a pro-patient health care majority in Congress and in states so that we can live in an America where everyone has the health care they need to thrive. To learn more: www.committeetoprotect.org