Jim Gilmore on Health Care

Gilmore has called for increased funding for Medicaid. As governor Gilmore opposed federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation by states.

Direct from the candidate:

There are certain men and women who those of us in government must always remember. Our most vulnerable citizens - the poor, the sick, the elderly, the disabled - often have no other alternative than help from the government.

Thousands of needy adults and children all across Virginia depend on Medicaid for their medical care. But with the rising cost of services and the growing use of those services, the financial burden on the state has increased dramatically. I propose we fully fund Medicaid this year. In addition, I propose $25 million to compensate the Medical College of Virginia for the care they provide patients who don’t have insurance or whose treatment isn’t covered by Medicaid. We must leave no Virginian behind, especially the poor who can’t afford medical care.