Issue Position: Health Care

Issue Position

As a health care provider who cares for patients across southern West Virginia, I am exposed on a daily basis to the challenges that exist relating to the "health" of our state. This problem is two-fold: a health insurance coverage crisis, and perhaps even worse, a very legitimate crisis of the health of the citizens of our state. We rank at or near the bottom of all states when it comes to diabetes, heart disease, obesity, tobacco use and lack of physical activity. This has got to change.

Generate market driven solutions to health care access and coverage
Allow patients to keep their doctor of choice
Promote healthier lifestyle choices and increase physical activity in schools
Improve our green spaces, sidewalks, and bike paths, ensuring our neighbors and communities have safe and accessible opportunities to enjoy physical activity outdoors

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