Provide Coloradans some basic form of health care by 2010
My long-term vision is to establish a Colorado Health Plan that provides every Coloradan with access to some basic form of health insurance and health care by 2010. I look forward to solving this crisis with the legislature and the new “208” Health
Commission. In the short term, we can make immediate progress by joining a multi-state drug-purchasing pool, and we can do it while still protecting vulnerable populations. This will be one of my first executive orders.
Source: 2004 State of the State Address
Jan 11, 2007
Basic health care accessible to all Coloradans
As Governor, I will lead an effort to bring all parties together to develop the Colorado Health Plan. The Plan will improve health care access, quality and affordability and promote healthy lifestyle choices. The process will be guided by
eight fundamental principles:
Basic health care should be available and accessible to all Coloradans.
Health care for the 180,000 uninsured children should be an immediate priority.
Health care should be affordable and financed in a
cost-effective manner.
Quality health care should be available and accessible regardless of geography.
Health care reform must be developed collaboratively.
Medicaid must become more efficient and effective.
We should foster competition
as a means to drive quality up and costs down.
We all must take personal responsibility for our own health.
Source: Campaign website, www.ritterforgovernor.com, “Issues”
Nov 7, 2006
