Issue Position: Fighting for Healthcare Solutions

Issue Position

We are all too aware of how the healthcare dynamics have changed in Kentucky and throughout the nation. In working for a non-profit mental health agency, fighting for healthcare solutions is paramount not only in lowering the cost of providing care but also in improving the delivery of quality care.

We need to shift these recent government control initiatives and put more control in the hands of individuals and those who provide healthcare.

Reduce the costly mandates and regulations

Take a critical review of tort reform

Maintain and enhance programs when medically appropriate for patients who want to be cared for in their own home as they age rather than an institution

Promote the development of new technologies including telemedicine to improve patient outcomes which lower cost

Provide employees with insurance transportability

Leverage public and private partnerships to address drug and substance addiction which has been on the increased in District 48

Establish medical review panels for malpractice

Provide incentives for proactive wellness and preventive care programs

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