"To Dr. Richard Pan, a California-based pediatrician, the idea of living a long, healthy life should not be a partisan issue. Unfortunately, it's become one: He knows that topics like vaccines, healthcare, and science at large are now extremely politicized, and that whoever has the power to shape our policies can have a big impact on the health of Americans."
"Pan has seen that firsthand in his time serving in California's state assembly and then senate, where he authored landmark legislation around vaccines, health insurance, and even a law that led California to produce its own insulin-which paved the way for the state to offer the medicine for as low as $11. Now, Pan is running for Congress, motivated by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda and broad issues around healthcare affordability."
Dr. Richard Pan is a California pediatrician and former state legislator who treats long, healthy lives as nonpartisan public goods. He authored landmark state laws on vaccines, health insurance, and a statute enabling California to produce its own insulin, allowing the medicine to be offered for as low as $11. Pan launched a congressional campaign in reaction to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda and rising concerns about healthcare affordability. He frames his run as an extension of his medical oath and legislative work, seeking to shape federal policy. A broader wave of STEM professionals is running for Congress to defend science and reduce costs.
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