2022 Governor's State of the State speeches: on Health Care
Mike DeWine:
Treat mental illness as a health issue, not a crime
The future Ohio that I envision has the best, most robust behavioral health workforce in the country--a workforce that is hailed as heroic and valued as a vital part of our healthcare system.An Ohio where mental illness isn't criminalized,
lessening pressure on the criminal justice system. Shame, fear, stigma, and embarrassment are erased. Mental illness is treated as a health issue--not as a crime. And those who seek help are met with respect--and treated with the dignity they deserve.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Ohio legislature
Mar 23, 2022
Gavin Newsom:
Proposed Health For All, regardless of immigration status
More new business starts during the worst of the pandemic than Texas and Florida combined. You know what makes us different than those states? It's that, as our businesses grow, we don't leave our workers behind. We raised the minimum wage. We increased
paid sick leave. Provided more paid family leave. Expanded child care to help working parents. And this year, with your support, we will do something no other state in America has done--provide Health For All, regardless of immigration status.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to California legislature
Mar 8, 2022
Chris Sununu:
We stopped the federal vaccine mandates, for personal choice
New Hampshire has consistently ranked among the safest states in the country for COVID -- now having one of the lowest hospitalization rates in America--and we did it without sacrificing the freedoms we hold dear.- We kept businesses open
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We stopped the federal vaccine mandates
- We let individuals, businesses, and communities decide what worked best of them
But we also didn't go to extremes and tell small businesses who they could hire or fire.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to New Hampshire legislature
Feb 17, 2022
Tony Evers:
$5 million for mental health and wellness for National Guard
Our effort to invest more than $3 million into expanding the Guard's wellness program was gutted from my biennial budget. It would have increased access to important mental health and wellness support to more than 9,000 Guard members.
Well, I'm going to do it anyway. We're going to invest $5 million to expand access to the Guard's comprehensive wellness office and their services to every single member of the Wisconsin National Guard.
This program will provide counseling, resiliency training, and crisis intervention and stress reduction programming, to help reduce burnout,
take care of mental health needs, prevent suicide, and treat substance use disorders for our service members.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Wisconsin legislature
Feb 15, 2022
Tony Evers:
No one should call an ambulance and wonder if it will come
No one should be calling for an ambulance and have to wonder whether help will come. We're investing nearly $30 million into supporting emergency medical service providers and services across our state. $20 million of this investment will be
going to folks in our rural areas for whatever help they need the most, whether it's increasing staffing support, getting first responders more training, purchasing an ambulance, medical equipment or supplies.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Wisconsin legislature
Feb 15, 2022
Tony Evers:
New public school funding for mental health services
I'm announcing our new "Get Kids Ahead" initiative to invest $15 million into additional mental health services in our schools. Every public school district can opt in to receive these funds-no matter how big or small. Schools will be able to use these
funds to provide direct mental health care, hire and support mental health navigators, provide mental health first aid and trauma-based care training, or provide family assistance programs-whatever our kids need.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Wisconsin legislature
Feb 15, 2022
Gavin Newsom:
First state to offer universal access to healthcare
Create Universal Access to Healthcare Coverage: Governor Newsom's Blueprint will make California the first state in the
nation to offer universal access to healthcare coverage for all state residents, regardless of immigration status.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to California legislature
Feb 10, 2022
J.B. Pritzker:
Remove barriers for new front-line healthcare workers
Our healthcare institutions and healthcare workers need help. That's why this proposed budget creates the Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce--or PATH--program. The PATH program will invest
$25 million in our community colleges to remove barriers for recruitment and training of new front-line healthcare workers. My budget also proposes to invest new resources in nursing scholarships and loan forgiveness programs.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Illinois legislature
Feb 2, 2022
Gretchen Whitmer:
Expand coverage for insulin; and coverage for mental health
For years, drug companies have been jacking up insulin prices. The average price tripled from 2009 to 2019. They reap billions on life-saving medicine because without serious competition, they name their own price. That is unconscionable.
We all agree that insulin costs too much, and I know we can work together to hold drug companies accountable, lower costs, and save lives. Let's get that done too. We will expand Michigan's Loan
Repayment Program for mental health professionals and make a historic investment to retain and recruit hundreds more mental health workers. I will propose another bold investment in mental health in next year's school aid budget too, building on work
we did last year to help schools hire more than 560 nurses, counselors, and social workers. Together, we can grow our mental health workforce and expand access to mental health services.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Michigan legislature
Jan 26, 2022
Mike Dunleavy:
Defend Alaskans' rights to make their own medical decisions
We'll also continue to lead on protecting Alaskans' medical freedoms. My administration will continue to defend Alaskans' rights to make their own medical decisions about vaccines and therapeutics for themselves and their families in consultation
with their doctors and pharmacists.It's not the State's job to make those decisions for you. My administration's job is to make sure our health care system is strong and you have the tools available to take care of yourself.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Alaska legislature
Jan 25, 2022
David Ige:
Expand University of Hawai'i's doctor residency program
The virus has been relentless in exposing gaps in our healthcare infrastructure, including critical shortages of doctors and nurses. To address these concerns, we're asking the Legislature to fund the expansion of the University of Hawai'i's doctor
residency program. In this way, we can increase the number of doctors doing their residency on the neighbor islands from only five to 50. More importantly, the numbers tell us that most young doctors end up practicing where they do their residency.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Hawaii legislature
Jan 24, 2022
Henry McMaster:
Review State's behavioral health funding and delivery system
We must recognize that a mental health crisis exists in South Carolina, especially among our young people. Students must have access to professional mental health counseling and services.Because 60% of
South Carolina children are served by Medicaid, I have directed Health and Human Services Director Robbie Kerr to initiate an immediate review of our State's behavioral health funding and delivery system. Time is of the essence. We must do better.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the S.C. legislature
Jan 19, 2022
Mike Parson:
COVID: I don't support mandates; my position WILL NOT CHANGE
When it comes to COVID-19 mandates, I firmly believe that the people should have say through their local elected representatives and not be dictated by needless executive action or any one person.
That's why I don't support and have never supported mandates and Missourians can rest assured that my position WILL NOT CHANGE.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Missouri legislature
Jan 19, 2022
Dan McKee:
Extend Medicaid coverage for new moms to 12 months
I am proud to propose that we cover all kids in Medicaid--we've done it before, let's do it again. Let's also extend Medicaid coverage for new moms from 60 days after birth to 12 months. It's the right thing to do--let's get it done.
In addition, for the first time in decades, let's expand the income eligibility threshold for families to access the Child Care Assistance Program and let's continue our investments in early education retention bonuses.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to Rhode Island legislature
Jan 18, 2022
Michelle Lujan-Grisham:
Kickstart rural hospital construction with bridge financing
Too many people, especially people in the rural areas of our state, don't have timely access to the health care they need--or access at all. Every community deserves high-quality care. I propose a new Rural Health
Care Delivery Fund that will provide bridge financing to communities that have been waiting for assistance to kickstart construction without massive upfront costs; state government can help fill these gaps.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to New Mexico legislature
Jan 18, 2022
Jared Polis:
Offer more integrated physical and mental health services
We want to partner with local governments and school districts to multiply the impact of historic funding to create a responsible, effective approach to addressing behavioral health needs from the mountains to the plains. Getting there means offering
more integrated physical and mental health services, bolstering our often overworked behavioral health workforce, and most importantly, getting Colorado children the support they need to be happy--to just be kids.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Colorado legislature
Jan 13, 2022
Jared Polis:
Hope to add 1,300 healthcare practitioners in our state
My budget proposals include an initial $1 million to expand nursing programs up to 500 students annually over 5 years and funding for our Technical College System to grow their partnership with Allied Health to serve up to 700 additional students
annually. My proposal will invest $2.5 million for 136 residency slots and allocate $1 million to Mercer University to address rural physician shortages. With these key investments, we hope to add 1,300 additional healthcare practitioners in our state!
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Georgia legislature
Jan 13, 2022
Jared Polis:
Don't force people to choose between jobs or a COVID vaccine
Georgia is on the move because we chose freedom over government shutdowns. We trusted our citizens to be a part of the solution - instead of part of the problem. We continue to fight unconstitutional federal mandates that force hardworking Georgians
to choose between their livelihoods or a COVID vaccine. We stood up for our job creators--and their employees--and ignored the partisan attacks from the left, the national media, and those who seek to divide us for financial or political gain.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Georgia legislature
Jan 13, 2022
Jim Justice:
Vaccinations helped me, but won't require vaccinations
Despite being COVID-positive myself, I believe that my symptoms would have been much worse if I were not fully vaccinated and boosted. I know in my heart that the more we have vaccinated, the less will die. At the same time, I stand
rock-solid behind our people being able to make that important medical choice for themselves in consultation with their doctor. I do not believe that anyone should be required to get vaccinated to continue collecting a paycheck and put food on the table.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to West Virginia legislature
Jan 12, 2022
Eric Holcomb:
I beg you to speak to your doctor and get vaccinated
We know that people who are getting vaccinated and boosted overwhelmingly stay out of the hospital, stay out of the ICU, and don't die. If you haven't been vaccinated, I encourage--I plead--
I even beg you to speak to your doctor and do so. I say this, even if you've disagreed with every position I've taken. I just want us both to be around to continue to have those disagreements.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Indiana legislature
Jan 11, 2022
Eric Holcomb:
Expand access for mental health, reduce stigma
Our strategy includes making investments to grow our mental health workforce with more recruitment, retention, and quality efforts by:-
Expanding access to mental health services
- Rolling out the new federal 988 Suicide Hotline
- And investing more to reduce the stigma of mental health challenges
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Indiana legislature
Jan 11, 2022
Kristi Noem:
Unvaccinated Americans are still Americans
The COVID vaccination should be a choice. And we should reject the efforts that we're seeing in other parts of the country to divide us into two classes: vaccinated and unvaccinated. Unvaccinated Americans are still Americans. We live in a free
country--free to make our own decisions. The government does not get to make them for us. I am bringing legislation to protect the right to a medical or religious exemption from COVID vaccines. We will also recognize natural immunity.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to South Dakota legislature
Jan 11, 2022
Laura Kelly:
Medicaid expansion is something we can do right now
For years, we've debated Medicaid expansion. The fact is, communities can't grow or survive if their hospitals close. Medicaid expansion won't just protect small towns and their residents, it will keep health care professionals from moving to
neighboring states--most of which are Red states--all of which have expanded Medicaid. Right now, we're the stubborn, self-defeating, state in the middle of all of them. Medicaid expansion is something we can do right now. Let's get this done.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Kansas legislature
Jan 11, 2022
Phil Murphy:
More people have insurance and they're paying less for it
We are making high-quality health care both more affordable and more accessible. Since our administration took office, health insurance rates in the individual marketplace are 22 percent lower than they would've been without our actions.
And for 2022, enrollment in health insurance through our individual marketplace is up 25 percent over last year. So, here's what this means--more people have insurance and they're paying less for it.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to New Jersey legislature
Jan 11, 2022
Brad Little:
$50 million to improve behavioral healthcare across Idaho
Protecting Idahoans of all ages from the afflictions of mental illness and addiction led to the creation of the three-branch Behavioral Health Council in 2020. Behavioral health issues affect Idaho's corrections system, judicial system, hospitals,
local communities, and schools. Today, I am proposing we accelerate the implementation of the Behavioral Health Council's recommendations by investing $50 million to improve behavioral healthcare across Idaho.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Idaho legislature
Jan 10, 2022
Kay Ivey:
Commitment to expanding access to quality mental health care
I am proud that my Administration, with the support of the Legislature, is doing more to make significant improvements in mental health care than any since Governor Lurleen Wallace in the 1960s. In my commitment to expanding
access to quality mental health care, I am proposing a $12 million investment for two additional mental health crisis centers, as well as other health services.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Alabama legislature
Jan 10, 2022
Kathy Hochul:
Pay healthcare worked a retention bonus up to $3000
We must stop the current hemorrhaging of healthcare workers and we're going to do it not just by SAYING we owe them a debt of gratitude but actually PAYING them the debt we owe, starting with a retention bonus of up to
$3,000 to our health and direct care workers and we will drive higher salaries throughout the healthcare workforce, so those doing God's work here on earth are no longer doing it for minimum wage.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the New York legislature
Jan 5, 2022
Phil Scott:
Increase mental health beds, expand suicide prevention
Our mental health system is facing serious stress and it is not uncommon for emergency departments to have many people in mental health crisis, as they await treatment. Which is why we will continue to increase the number of
mental health beds throughout the state. And I'll ask you to expand our mobile crisis pilot and suicide prevention model to make sure when our friends and family, neighbors and co-workers need us most, we have the tools to help.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Vermont legislature
Jan 5, 2022
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