Access to healthcare is a critical issue for El Paso, the state, and the nation. El Paso suffers from a severe shortage of doctors and other healthcare professionals, a lack of medical infrastructure, and a high uninsured population.

As Chair of the Texas Border Coalition, Jose has worked to address these issues in the Texas legislature. Jose will work to expand the Texas Tech University Medical School into a Health Sciences Center with new schools of nursing, dentistry, and pharmacy; promote the growth of the Medical Center of the Americas, and support the medical community on healthcare regulatory reform and other issues that impact access to healthcare.