Access to affordable and adequate healthcare should be a right for all Americans - not a privilege.
Will support access to affordable and adequate healthcare as a right for all Americans.
Occurrences
She is also the co-chair of the Medicare for All Caucus, where she fights for the right to universal health care.
Evidence
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H.R. 3069 was introduced with Ms. Clarke of New York listed among the introducing members; the bill would establish a Medicare-for-All national health insurance program, provide universal coverage, comprehensive benefits, and no cost-sharing.
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Clarke's official issue page states that regardless of age, background, citizenship status, or job, people have the right to affordable and reliable access to health care, and says she will uplift legislation addressing disparities and barriers to access.
Assessments
The promise was to support affordable and adequate healthcare as a right for all Americans, not necessarily to single-handedly enact universal healthcare. In her current federal House term, Clarke has maintained an official position framing affordable, reliable healthcare access as a right and backed legislation to reduce barriers and disparities. She also joined the 2025 Medicare for All Act at introduction, which is a concrete legislative action aligned with universal, affordable healthcare access. That is enough to count the support promise as fulfilled in the same term.