What is the greatest health care challenge facing Maryland today, and how do you plan to address it?
Cost of Insurance and access to adequate care, particularity in the area of obstetrics.
Maryland’s hospitals operate under a unique contract with the federal government that promotes community, equity, and value. It also contributes significantly to Maryland's economy. How do you plan to support the continued success of the Maryland Model?
Make sure that the reimbursement rates continue to keep pace with the cost of care.
Maryland is experiencing a shortage of health care practitioners, especially nurses, that we project will worsen in the years ahead. How do you plan to address the immediate crisis and what will you do to make sure we have a robust and sustainable health care workforce pipeline?
In my committee, I will continue to advocate and ensure that nurses and other practitioners are protected and feel comfortable and UN-threatened in the workplace
How would you increase availability of and access to health care for Marylanders?
increase the federal contribution and reimbursement rate of Medicaid
What policies will you pursue to improve health for all Marylanders? Please also consider the social determinants of health?
Stop practitioners from cannibalizing each other and make Maryland truly a state where the goal is quality of life and quality of care and not necessary access to procedures or medications.
How do you plan to address consumers' growing exposure to health care costs, such as high deductible health plans and rising prescription drug prices in Maryland?
work with advocates to rein in the insurance companies through the MIA and the HRCRC
Maryland’s worsening medical liability climate, as noted in a recent independent report, threatens access to, and affordability of, health care services in Maryland. Plaintiffs’ attorneys typically take 40% of a medical malpractice judgment. Do you support limiting attorneys’ fees so that the affected individuals can receive more of their settlement or judgment? What additional reforms would you support that balance supporting individuals and families harmed by medical malpractice with ensuring continued access to services in a community?
Lawyers cannot take more that 40% and I would not support increasing that limit
What are your priorities should you be elected, not confined to health care?
Reducing child abuse and further reining in cyber bullying of children