Issue Position: Healing Missouri's Health Care System

Issue Position

President Obama's takeover of our health care sector has failed, and now it is up to states like Missouri to blaze a new path forward. This year, Missouri is one of the 49 states that will see individual health care premiums increase as a result of Obamacare, while patients, both insured and uninsured, continue to have difficulty accessing medical care. As Governor, I will work to improve health care outcomes and reduce cost of care for all Missourians, while safeguarding our state's fiscal future and ensuring that every dollar that we spend on healthcare is a dollar well spent.

Action Plan:
*Refuse to expand Medicaid through Obamacare, in order to protect Missouri's financial future;

*Reform Medicaid to ensure that patients are served as efficiently as possible, introducing more market forces, financial incentives, and aspects of managed care to control costs and improve patient outcomes;

*Find innovative ways to provide better care to underserved rural areas through better utilization of nurse practitioners and physician assistants;

*Improve access to mental health resources, especially in rural areas, through state support for remote diagnosis and treatment.

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