Democratic candidates for governor on health care
Two of the three Democrats running for governor have offered up their own health care proposals. Here are summaries and links to their online versions:
Richard Moore
Treasurer Richard Moore makes three broad proposals on health care by way of his web site: establishing a high risk pool to help cover the uninsured, offer health insurance to every child in the state and make health insurance more affordable for small businesses.
More on his plans for covering children can be found in this PDF.
Moore has also offered a plan to reduce preventable medical errors. In essence, he would stop state payments to hospitals for the treatment associated with preventable medical errors. In other words, if the hospital screws up, it has to pay the cost of getting the patient better.
Bev Perdue
Perdue, the sitting lieutenant governor, says on her web site that her goal is "to make North Carolina the healthiest state in America. While progress has been made, much more remains to be done - particularly in making insurance more affordable and accessible to North Carolina's families and small businesses."
Her detailed plan includes universal coverage for children, helping small businesses buy health insurance for their employees and increasing the amount of preventive care available. (Click here for a PDF.)
Dennis Nielsen
Nielsen is a long-shot candidate for governor. His website does not mention health or healthcare.
