The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying disparities in health and health care and increased the importance of addressing them. A significant amount of our residents remain uninsured, either due to issues in accessing coverage via their employer, issues in affordability, or issues around eligibility for Medicaid. More work needs to be done to make sure our most vulnerable populations are able to access critical services. We need more Democrats in the State Legislature who will fight for direct relief that doesn’t discriminate based on immigration status. As we learned from the pandemic, we are all at an elevated risk for health issues when people within our community do not have access to healthcare.