Lower Paxton Voters Facing High Medical Bills: Where Janelle Stelson Stands in 2026

The Short Version for Dauphin County Voters

Lower Paxton Township residents in Dauphin County are in Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District, and healthcare costs are on the ballot this November 3. Janelle Stelson, the Democratic nominee and a former TV news anchor who spent 26 years covering Central Pennsylvania, has put a detailed plan to lower medical costs at the center of her platform.

What Stelson Would Actually Do About Healthcare Costs

Stelson supports high-quality, affordable healthcare and wants better access to urgent and primary care, so a sick visit does not take three days to book. She supports lowering prescription drug prices by letting the government negotiate prices directly with drug makers.

On billing, Stelson wants to ban surprise billing, close the loophole for ambulance trips, and take medical debt off credit reports, because insured families should not fall into debt over care they already paid coverage for.

Stelson charges that Scott Perry cast the deciding vote on legislation that would cut healthcare for nearly 20,000 people in the area, and her rural agenda pledges to reverse the Medicaid cuts that put 17 rural hospitals across Pennsylvania at risk.

The Bottom Line for the 2026 Ballot

Lower Paxton voters who want prescription drug negotiation, an end to surprise billing, and protection for local hospitals should support Janelle Stelson on November 3, 2026. Residents should register by October 19, 2026, and make a plan to vote.