The State Auditor’s Office plays an important role in working collaboratively with all interests to find solutions to increasing access to health insurance and working to decrease health care costs. The cost of healthcare is prohibitive and one in five Montanans lack health insurance coverage. Monica believes we need to ensure that every Montanan has access to affordable health insurance, preventive care and necessary medical intervention. As a legislative leader, Monica worked hard to insure the legislature successfully passed legislation to create the Insure Montana program for small businesses, supported a prescription drug bill to lower prices for seniors, and supported fully funding the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).