Make quality health care more accessible and affordable
Making high-quality health care more accessible & affordable:
Gov. Henry has spearheaded efforts to raise the tobacco tax and change the health attitudes of Oklahomans.
Henry’s Strong and Health Oklahoma initiative is encouraging citizens to
lead healthier lives by promoting better eating and physical fitness habits.
Henry also helped enact a new ban on smoking in public places.
Henry continues to push reimportation of US-manufactured medicines from Canada to help cut costs.
Source: Campaign website, www.henryforgovernor.com, “Issues”
Nov 7, 2006
Patients before profits : hold HMOs accountable
As state senator, Henry put patients before insurance company profits by allowing patients to hold HMO?s accountable for refusal of needed medical treatment ordered by a treating physician.
