Campaign finance and statements on health care
7th Congressional District -Democratic Primary
Richard Boykin
Money Raised in 2025: $328,110.99
Largest Individual Donor Source in 2025: RICHARD BOYKIN, $40,500
Largest Other Commitee Contribution 2025: None
ON HEALTHCARE
Website: https://www.richardboykinforcongress.com/position-paper
“Healthcare Position Paper
The 7th Congressional District is home to more hospitals, community health centers and other health resources than any other district in the United States. Unfortunately, this district is also home to some of the widest health disparities in the country. The biggest death gap of any U.S. city is found in West Garfield Park. Residents are expected to live on average until 67 years old compared to Loop residents living to 87. Just seven stops on the Green Line Train and a 20-year life expectancy gap.
In Austin, Lawndale, Garfield Park, Humboldt Park and Englewood food and pharmacy deserts are widespread. One of the great crisis in healthcare is inequality and premature deaths based on zip code. The 7th Congressional District, with its healthcare assets, is home to Two Americas of Health and Healthcare Delivery. One system for those with money and another for the poor and uninsured.
Good health and nutrition are our basic rights, not privileges. The federal government must do more to improve the health and nutrition of all Americans. As your Congressman, I will fight to improve access to quality healthcare and nutrition for all. My priorities include:
· Restoring equity and funding for federal health care programs serving vulnerable populations
· Expanding the number of Federally Qualified Community Health Centers
· Increasing minority representation in biomedical workforce
· Ending food deserts
· Lowering the cost of food
· Supporting vaccines, and
· Reducing harm caused by controlled substances, including cannabis”
ON HEALTHCARE
Website: https://www.kinacollinsil.com/issues/healthcare-coverage-equity
“Healthcare Coverage + Equity
Every resident of Illinois’ 7th Congressional District deserves full access to quality, affordable healthcare. Health care is a fundamental human right, yet millions of Americans still face barriers to care, high costs, and discriminatory practices. I am committed to transforming our health system to meet the needs of every family, every child, and every senior in our district.
Single Payer, Medicare-for-All
I will fight for a universal, single-payer Medicare-for-all system, ensuring that all residents, including immigrants and undocumented individuals, have access to comprehensive, quality healthcare. This system will address disparities in access, reduce administrative waste, and contain long-term costs through increased bargaining power. While we work toward this vision, I will also focus on closing gaps in coverage within the existing healthcare system, making sure no one falls through the cracks.
Culturally Competent Medical Care
Healthcare must be accessible to all, regardless of language or background. I will support legislation requiring insurance providers, including Medicaid, CHIP, and private insurers, to cover interpretation and translation services as part of standard patient care. By funding language services, we can dramatically improve outcomes for non-English speakers and ESL communities, ensuring that language is never a barrier to receiving care.
Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights in Healthcare
I will fight to preserve and strengthen protections for the LGBTQ+ community, safeguarding access to necessary medical care, mental health services, and substance use treatment. This includes addressing root causes of depression, anxiety, and substance misuse by supporting legislation such as the Customer Non-Discrimination Act and the Safe Schools Improvement Act. Every person deserves the ability to live a healthy, dignified life without discrimination.
Preserving Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP
Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP collectively serve more than 130 million Americans, including seniors, children, and working families. In Congress, I will advocate for the preservation and long-term sustainability of these programs, ensuring they remain a reliable safety net for future generations.
Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure
Strong public health systems are critical to prevention, crisis response, and community well-being. I will support continued CDC grants and federal resources for workforce training, public health infrastructure, and updated information systems. This will empower states and communities to respond to health emergencies, reduce disparities, and save lives.”
Kina Collins
Money Raised in 2025: $39,470.57
Largest Individual Donor Source in 2025*: N/A
*Candidate loan to campaign committee: $8,806.57
Largest Other Commitee Contribution 2025: None
ON HEALTHCARE
Website: https://www.melissaforcongress.org/
“Health Care
Health care is a right, not a privilege. I’ll protect and strengthen the ACA, lower out-of-pocket costs by taking on Big Pharma – including capping insulin and expanding Medicare drug-price negotiation – expand mental health care and community clinics, and invest in maternal health so no woman dies from preventable complications. And I’ll fight to ensure and guarantee equitable access to reproductive care for all women.”
Melissa Conyears-Ervin
Money Raised in 2025: $336,916.13
Largest Individual Donor Source in 2025: ActBlue, $196,025.00
Candidate contributions to campaign committee: $3,500
Largest Other Commitee Contribution 2025: N/A
Anthony Driver, Jr.
Money Raised in 2025 : $175,651.03
Largest Individual Donor Source in 2025: ActBlue, $76,384.39
Candidate Contributions to campaign Committee: $11,324.65
Largest Other Commitee Contribution 2025:
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION), $5,000.00
ON HEALTHCARE
Website: https://driverforchange.com/issues/
“Healthcare
I believe that healthcare is a human right. Today, far too many people are forced to decide between their health and paying their bills, many people skip preventive care because of the lack of access to healthcare and many skip urgent care because they cannot afford it. Our communities face too many preventable health disparities and these will only further increase with the recent increase in insurance premiums.
What I Have Done: I have advocated for expanding public health resources, safe staffing laws, and challenged policies that undermine access to care in Illinois.
As Your Congressman, I Will:
-Fight for Medicare for All
-Cap prescription drug costs and hold corporations accountable
-Increase investments in mental health in underserved communities
-Advocate to invest in Black maternal health by expanding access to prenatal care, funding community-based birth workers, and addressing racial biases that put Black mothers and infants at risk
Dr. Thomas Fisher
Money raised in 2025: $626,991.19
Largest Individual Donor Source in 2025: ActBlue, $355,871.90
Candidate contributions to campaign committee: $3,707.84
Largest Other Committee Contributions:
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, $5,000
ON HEALTHCARE
Website: https://thomasfisherforcongress.com/issues/
”Healthcare for All
Profit should never decide who lives or dies. Whether facing cancer, recovering from a car crash, or simply trying to stay healthy — every one of us will be a patient one day. Healthcare must protect us when we’re most vulnerable.
Instead, millions are being kicked off insurance, cures are being undermined, and the Trump Administration has corrupted the CDC. Life expectancy is now shorter than it was a decade ago with folks on the South and West Sides living thirty fewer years than those in Streeterville and the Gold Coast — proof we’re in a crisis.
We must provide resources to stay healthy and build a healthcare system that puts people first, no matter who we are.
-Universal healthcare so everyone is covered. Medicare for All is the easiest way to get there. Full stop.
-Close the death gap between West Garfield and Streeterville by investing in proven health equity and community development solutions.
-Protect reproductive rights and restore what’s been lost.
-Invest in 21st-century treatments that extend and improve lives.
ON HEALTHCARE
Website: https://fordforcongress.com/#issues
“Medicaid and Health Care Access
More than 244,000 people in Illinois’ 7th Congressional District rely on Medicaid to see their doctors and other health care pro
viders, get the preventive health care and the medications they need, and have coverage for testing and hospitalization. More than 65,000 in Illinois’ 7th rely on Medicaid through the 2014 ACA Expansion, or ObamaCare. As State Representative, I worked with community groups and authored and passed 6 laws expanding access to HIV screening, so more people living with HIV, many with Medicaid, were identified and were able to receive their medications. As a co-founder of the West Side Heroin Opioid Task Force in 2019, I have seen people finally be able to get the medications and recovery treatment they need to help them leave heroin or fentanyl behind – mostly because they have Medicaid. As a prostate cancer survivor, I introduced and passed legislation that became law which requires health insurance in Illinois to cover screening for prostate cancer without a co-pay. I also introduced a House Resolution to repeal of the 2013 Medicaid funding trigger law. Preserving and expanding access to Medicaid and health care in general will be one of my top prioirities as your congressman.”
Jason Friedman
Money Raised in 2025: $1,804,997.40
Largest Individual Donor Source in 2025*: ANDREW SIEJA, $14,000
*Candidate contributions to campaign committee: $51,750
Largest Other Committee Contributions in 2025:
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC'), $2,500
ON HEALTHCARE
Website: https://www.friedmanforcongress.com/agenda
“Ensure affordable health care
As Congressman, I will fight to lower costs by restoring the sweeping cuts to programs like SNAP, Medicare, and Medicaid…”
Anabel Mendoza
Money Raised in 2025: $128,635.46
Largest Individual Donor Source in 2025: ActBlue, $4,898.00
Largest Other Commitee Contribution 2025: None
ON HEALTHCARE
“Healthcare for All & Relief from Medical Debt
As your Congresswoman, I would fight to deliver Medicare for All and erase families’ painstaking medical debt and its effect on credit.
Medical debt is one of the leading reasons families go bankrupt. With historic cuts being made that will leave an estimated 17 million Americans without healthcare by 2034, more families –especially right here in the 7th District– will accumulate even more crippling medical debt that will damage their credit and drive them into financial black holes they may never recover from.
Without healthcare, more people will die. Families will accrue thousands in hospital and medical fees. Elders and individuals with disabilities will lack the specialized attention and care they deserve.
This is unacceptable. Healthcare is a human right that must be protected for everyone.”
Rory Hoskins
Money Raised in 2025: $160,607.00
Largest Individual Donor Source in 2025: ActBlue, $59,506.00
Largest Other Commitee Contribution 2025: COMMITTEE FOR JOHN CULLERTON, $1,000
ON HEALTHCARE
Website: https://roryforillinois.com/
“Affordable healthcare
No one in Illinois should go bankrupt just because they got sick.”
Reed Showalter
Money Raised in 2025: $253,569.28
Largest Individual Donor Source in 2025: ActBlue, $103,210.00
Candidate loan to campaign committee: $25,000
Largest Other Commitee Contribution 2025: N/A, $4,750
ON HEALTHCARE
Website: https://www.reed4congress.com/
“Healthcare
The United States pays over twice as much for healthcare as other developed countries that have universal care. Our healthcare system must prioritize people over profit.
The American people deserve a system where physical, mental, dental, maternal, vision, and prescription benefits are accessible and affordable. We must:
-Fight for Medicare for All, or a similar universal single payer healthcare system.
-Cap copays, deductibles, and out of pocket costs.
-Ban the shadowy middlemen that eat up profits in our pharmaceutical system or make them obsolete by doing that work ourselves making care more affordable.
-Abolish the corporate practice of medicine, expanding the existing bans in 33 states.
-Make critical drugs like insulin, inhalers, and chemo ourselves here in America, so we don’t have to depend on big pharma and insurance executives that hold healthcare hostage.
-Protect access to reproductive care and codify abortion rights in federal law.”