Senator Kim Draws Roadmap to Universal Care in this Country

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the Popular Mandate conference, Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) demanded Democrats act with urgency to lower healthcare costs and make sure every American has access to care.

Senator Kim outlined bold and implementable actions for Democrats to answer Americans’ clear mandate during the 2026 midterm elections to tackle the healthcare crisis.

“This is the fight of our time,” said Senator Kim during his remarks today. “...I can think of no issue that is more salient than about healthcare. But it can't just be about what we're against. It has to be about what we're for.”

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Emphasizing key pillars of his Care Agenda, Senator Kim drew a roadmap to delivering families relief, including by:

• Guaranteeing every child in America healthcare through Senator Kim’s MediKids Act, which is designed to be passable through reconciliation;
• And passing the Medicare at Home Act to expand Medicare to include long-term care services benefits and support older adults and people with disabilities with home care coverage.

Senator Kim spoke about personally feeling the same financial strains millions are facing while he raises a family and cares for his father with Alzheimer’s.

Senator Kim shared: “Yes, we can celebrate. Yes, we can be happy with the outcome of what happened, and that we have the new majority, but we have to keep in mind what it is that we're there to do. This is not just some tug of war between two political parties. And I say that as someone who spent election night, not at a celebration, not at a watch party, but at a hospital with my father.”

Just this weekend, Senator Kim’s MediKids Act was recognized by the New York Times Opinion Section as one of the “8 Bold Ideas to Fix America.” Learn more about MediKids and work to build a universal care movement.