Rep. Epps has always been passionate about healthcare access. She studied Biomedical Ethics in graduate school, was a healthcare-focused legislative aide in the U.S. Senate working on medicaid policy, and studied comparative healthcare policy during study abroad programs/visiting scholar programs in Canada and the United Kingdom. With strong subject matter experience, Rep. Epps remains committed to securing universal healthcare for all Americans.

Rep. Epps has been personally affected by the overdose crisis, as have far too many Coloradans. That’s why she served on the Opioid Interim Committee which led to 4 critical bills in Prevention, Harm Reduction, Recovery, and Treatment, all of which she sponsored and all of which became law. Rep. Epps trusts public health experts to lead the work on public health crises, and she knows legislators must follow the lead of the subject matter experts if we want to save lives.