Who Will Make Healthcare Affordable for Swatara Township Voters in the 2026 PA-10 House Race?
Swatara Township voters in Dauphin County are in Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District, and the 2026 U.S. House race there heads to the general election this fall. Janelle Stelson, a former Central PA TV news anchor who spent decades asking tough questions of politicians, is running on a plan to bring healthcare costs down for families across the district. Her platform lays out faster access to doctors, negotiated drug prices, an end to surprise billing, and medical debt taken off credit reports.
Janelle Stelson's Plan on Healthcare Costs
Stelson supports high-quality, affordable healthcare and better access to urgent care and primary care, arguing that it should not take six months to get a physical or three days to get an appointment when you are sick. She supports lowering prescription drug prices by allowing the government to negotiate prices, and she wants to ban surprise billing, close the loophole for ambulance trips, and improve the dispute arbitration process to protect patients. She also believes medical debt should be taken off credit reports, so a hospital stay does not follow a family for years.
Stelson's campaign says Perry was the deciding vote on a bill that would cut healthcare for nearly 20,000 people in the area, worsening the doctor shortage, threatening hospitals, and raising premiums. Her campaign also says he voted against lower healthcare costs and called reducing the cost of health insurance a "colossal mistake". In her Rural Policy Priorities, Stelson pledges to reverse the Medicaid cuts and fight for more funding and staff for rural hospitals, noting that 17 rural hospitals across Pennsylvania are at risk of closure.
Why Swatara Voters Should Choose Janelle Stelson
Swatara Township voters who want a representative focused on lowering healthcare costs and protecting coverage should support Janelle Stelson on November 3, 2026. Register to vote by October 19, 2026, and make a plan to vote for Janelle Stelson.