Sherrod believes all Ohioans should have quality health care – and they shouldn’t have to pay exorbitant prices to Big Pharma or insurance companies to get it. He refused Congressional health care until Congress passed the Affordable Care Act, and now gets his health insurance through the exchange.
Sherrod is fighting to make sure all Ohioans can access affordable, reliable healthcare and is taking on Big Pharma to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Sherrod was instrumental in passing legislation allowing the federal government to directly negotiate with drug companies to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries and securing a monthly $35 cap on out-of-pocket insulin costs for all Ohioans on Medicare. President Trump signed Sherrod’s Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act to save Ohioans money by increasing transparency on drug pricing information at the pharmacy counter.
Sherrod is leading the fight against the opioid crisis – from fighting fentanyl trafficking to expanding lifesaving addiction treatment. Sherrod worked with former Senator Rob Portman to expand treatment beds for Ohioans and passed legislation to support families impacted by addiction and to help newborns suffering withdrawal symptoms.
Deadly fentanyl has hurt too many Ohioans and Sherrod is tackling the crisis at its source by cracking down on illicit supply chains in China and Mexico. His bipartisan legislation – the FEND Off Fentanyl Act – has been praised by law enforcement officers across Ohio and the nation.
