Jacky stepped away from her career as a computer programmer to take care of her aging parents and in-laws, giving her a first-hand perspective on the challenges Nevada’s seniors and caregivers face. Every Nevadan deserves to be able to retire with dignity and peace of mind. Jacky will always fight back against efforts to privatize or weaken Social Security, and she opposes efforts to cut Medicare benefits or convert the program into a privatized voucher system. Jacky is committed to defending Social Security and Medicare because she believes these are benefits earned through a lifetime of hard work, and that’s why she is dedicated to finding solutions that guarantee we keep our promises to our seniors.
Jacky also helped cap the price of insulin at $35 per month for seniors and give Medicare the power to negotiate for lower prescription drug costs. She believes no senior in Nevada should have to make the tough decision between paying for their life-saving medication or putting food on the table. As a co-founder of the Senate’s bipartisan Comprehensive Care Caucus, she is working on bipartisan solutions to expand access to palliative care while addressing the issues impacting caregivers.