Issue Position: Healthcare

Issue Position

Provide universal access to health care for children NOW

Develop state health plan scorecard

Help small business purchase affordable health insurance

* Use state's purchasing power to negotiate lower rates

Strengthen state role in health care for our senior citizens.

* Create a model system for reducing the burden of prescription costs for the elderly.

* Study ways to encourage voluntary prescription insurance for elderly

* Improve voluntary home-based, long-term care insurance options

* Assure protection for elderly in managed care

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