2024 MO Governor's race: on Health Care
Bill Eigel:
Prohibit transgender-related treatment for children under 18
Prohibit Transgender-related Medical Procedures for Children Under 18: We are seeing increasing evidence of the devastating effect of transgender-based medical procedures, therapies, treatments, prescriptions, and exposure to children under the
age of 18. Eigel supports the prohibition of any treatment or service that tries to inflict transgender therapies or medical procedures on any individual under the age of 18.
Source: 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial campaign website BillEigel.com
May 24, 2023
Bill Eigel:
Time to reform bloated, inefficient, ineffective Medicaid
I look forward to reviewing and helping any lawmaker that is serious about reforming our Medicaid program, so that it actually focuses on successful outcomes and saving taxpayers money.
I'm under no illusion that Missouri's Medicaid program will be run like a business overnight, but the time to reform this bloated, inefficient, ineffective program is now.
Source: The Missouri Times on 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial race
Dec 31, 2020
Mike Kehoe:
Allow transgender care for adults, but no government money
While Kehoe said he was in favor of banning gender-affirming care for minors, he said he's not in favor of putting up barriers for transgender adults. "I think once a person is a certain age, in this case,
I think 18 is the number that's out there, they should be able to make decisions for themselves," Kehoe said. "My only caveat to that would be if they make that decision, then they shouldn't rely on state or federal subsidies."
Source: St. Louis Public Radio on 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial race
May 18, 2023
Mike Kehoe:
Opposed Medicaid expansion: unsupportable and unsustainable
Voters will be presented with the proposal of Amendment 2 which entails Medicaid Expansion in the state of Missouri. Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick and Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe have spoken against Medicaid Expansion by stating
it may result in higher taxes for Missourians. "Medicaid Expansion is unsupportable and unsustainable," stated Missouri Lt. Governor, Mike Kehoe.
Source: Macon Home Press on 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial race
Aug 4, 2020
Crystal Quade:
Has been a leader in bringing Medicaid expansion to Missouri
Crystal has witnessed far too many Missourians struggle with healthcare access, managing payments, and opioid addiction. Crystal has been a leader in bringing Medicaid expansion to Missouri, and is dedicated to addressing barriers Missourians
experience in receiving affordable healthcare. She is ready to go back to Jefferson City to address these barriers including Medicaid application wait times, access to local hospitals in rural communities, and gaps in current Medicaid coverage.
Source: 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial race press release "Enshrine"
Sep 1, 2023
Jay Ashcroft:
Let the people vote on expanding Medicaid eligibility
Jay Ashcroft announced that an initiative petition seeking to expand Medicaid eligibility has collected enough signatures to be placed on the November ballot. And because Ashcroft expedited the process of verifying signatures using random sampling
instead of sending them to local election authorities, it [can go] on the August primary ballot.[A pro-expansion advocate] celebrated the announcement. "Today's certification is a tremendous first step forward in improving access to healthcare for
Missourians."
But some proponents cried foul, contending that Ashcroft's motivation was actually to ensure any vote on Medicaid takes place during a lower-turnout primary in August instead of the November general election.
Wikipedia Note
(downloaded 6/6/24): 2020 Missouri Amendment 2, the Medicaid Expansion Initiative, amended the Constitution of Missouri to expand Medicaid under ObamaCare. The initiative was on the Aug. 4 primary ballot and passed with 53% of the vote.
Source: Kansas City Star/Wikipedia on 2024 Missouri Governor race
May 26, 2020
Bill Eigel:
Obamacare was shoved down the throat of small business
As a small business owner, I learned how to cut waste and turn a struggling business around. Despite the challenges of the economic recession in 2008 and 2009, we expanded to serve customers nationwide.I didn't want anything to do with politics.
As a business owner, the government was always regulating my company, telling me how to run my business, and taxing me to no end.
When Obamacare was shoved down the throat of my small business, our premiums tripled and our coverage was worse.
That caused me to get involved and eventually run for state senate in 2016.
As a senator, I've been the same person I promised to be. I was a founding member of the Conservative Caucus and the MO Freedom Caucus.
Source: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection:2024 Missouri Governor race
Aug 8, 2024
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