Health Care
I have spoken to way too many neighbors and friends who pay too much for life-saving prescription drugs and health insurance and still have trouble getting access to the care they need to survive.
I believe everyone has the right to be healthy, which is why I’m working in Congress to make health care more affordable, accessible, and efficient.
I believe we need to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to ensure preexisting conditions are covered. I also support solutions that bring down the cost of prescription drugs, like allowing Medicare to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies.
Rural communities across our district experience barriers to receiving care. I will always work in Congress to make sure these groups in Central and Northwestern Illinois aren’t left behind and that they have adequate and affordable health care options.
More on Health Care
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) hosted a virtual town hall focused on protecting access to health care, including the importance of preserving Medicaid and Medicare. More than 13,000 constituents from across Central and Northwestern Illinois joined the call to hear updates and ask questions directly.
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) issued the following statement in response to Republicans’ passing their ‘Big Billionaire Bailout,’ which gives massive tax breaks to the rich off by cutting health care and food assistance for working families.
Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) voted no against Republican’s partisan big billionaire bailout that makes massive cuts to the SNAP food assistance program and Medicaid health insurance to pay for a huge tax break for billionaires.
PEORIA, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced more than $860,000 to improve mental health services and fight substance abuse for his neighbors in Central Illinois.
On Thursday, July 11, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) appeared on WHBF to discuss the introduction of his bipartisan bill, the Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act, which provides more resources to border patrol agents to find the fentanyl that is coming across and secure the southern border.
ROCK FALLS, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is joining the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to announce $1,045,348 for Whiteside County to administer public health services to communities in Western Illinois.
Whiteside County will receive more than $1 million to administer public health services to communities in western Illinois.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen of Illinois’ 17th Congressional District announced in a news release Tuesday that the county will receive $1,045,348.
ROCKFORD, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is joining the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to announce $3,362,027 for Rockford-based Crusader Community Health to provide high-quality health services to families in Northern Illinois.