Jim Neely in 2020 MO Governor's race


On Health Care: Missouri not paying overdue Medicaid payments

Amidst all the State government's conversation about promoting and enhancing rural health care, MO HealthNet continues to neuter the Missouri Medicaid program with additional reimbursement cuts and by refusing to pay millions of dollars to Missouri hospitals for overdue settlements. This non-payment is creating cash flow issues for many Missouri hospitals that have provided the services over the past five years but cannot realize reimbursement for same from the State of Missouri.
Source: Caldwell County News on 2020 Missouri gubernatorial race Mar 11, 2020

On Drugs: Opposes raising age for vaping from 18 to 21

One candidate criticized his opponent's proposal to raise the age for vaping from 18 to 21. Neely decried Nicole Galloway's recently-announced vaping plan as "a slap in the face to young Veterans across Missouri." "I tend to think that anyone old enough to serve in the military should be allowed to make their own health decisions," said Dr. Neely. "Part of the reason that we all served is to protect the freedoms we have in the United States."
Source: 2020 Missouri Governor campaign website NeelyForMissouri.com Jan 21, 2020

On Health Care: Championed "Right to Try" experimental treatments law

After his daughter was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2013, he championed legislation to give terminally-ill Missourians the right to try experimental treatments. The legislation has since passed in 40 other states and President Trump signed the federal Right to Try law in 2018.
Source: 2020 Missouri Governor campaign website NeelyForMissouri.com Jan 21, 2020

On Drugs: Supports medical marijuana

He's hoping that taking on the role of governor will help him solve some of the issues, especially in health care, that have dragged on throughout his time there. They include trying to reduce the tax on feminine hygiene products and chipping away at the millions paid to managed care companies that supplement Medicaid. He has also introduced legislation that would legalize medical marijuana.
Source: Kansas City Star on 2020 Missouri Gubernatorial race Aug 29, 2019

On Abortion: Voted for abortion ban at 8 weeks, but had not read it

Neely said as a doctor he had some hesitancy on the bill as it did not make exceptions for rape and incest or address cases of human trafficking. "I think the two extremes need to be getting together," he said. Despite his concerns, Neely voted in favor of the ban, telling the Courier-Tribune he did not read the legislation and later adding he doesn't know anyone that likes the idea of an abortion.
Source: Courier-Tribune on 2020 Missouri Gubernatorial race May 17, 2019

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