Keith Goodenough on Health Care

Democratic Senate Challenger

State-based systems for health coverage

Q: Do you support the policy: "More federal funding for health coverage"?

A: Yes, but it should be a state based system.

Source: Email interview on 2008 Senate race with OnTheIssues.org Jun 28, 2008

Responsibility to deal with the chronically mentally ill

We have the chronically mentally ill and how do we deal with them? Not near as well as we should for sure. Yes it is a difficult population to help and heal, not at all like mending a broken leg, or giving out a prescription for antibiotics. People without any mental illness are sometimes stubborn and irritating, and some of those who are mentally ill are even more so, but don't we have a responsibility to create a caring and humane system wherever possible?

Yes, we have that responsibly as a civilized society, but we are falling short. The current approach sometimes seems like that card game "Old Maid". Because of the governmental system that is based more on budgets than people, mentally ill people get passed around from place to place and never receive the comprehensive network of services they deserve. We pay more in the long run.

Source: Wyoming Tribune Eagle, "Lots of Backslapping After Session" Apr 17, 2005

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