Health care reform in Massachusetts was a strong step in the right direction. But under the Patrick Administration, health care reform has veered off course.

The reform was intended to create more options for individuals, and make quality care more affordable for families, individuals, and for small businesses. Instead, we now have fewer products, more mandates, less options, and higher costs.

I’m proud to have served as CEO of Harvard Pilgrim, one of Massachusetts’ largest non-profit healthcare insurers – and the highest ranked health plan in the country for member satisfaction and clinical effectiveness for five years running.

As Governor, I’ll make health care in Massachusetts more affordable for our families, and for small businesses.

Here’s where I’d start:

• Demand that providers publicly disclose their prices for services, because we won’t lower costs until providers disclose exactly what they’re charging patients and insurers.


• Expand coverage that protects low-income seniors. I’ll fight for a waiver from the federal government that streamlines funding for Medicare and Medicaid to create a single, coordinated program for those who qualify for both programs.


• Improve quality care and save millions of taxpayer dollars by re-structuring the MassHealth program, and move to a managed care model for MassHealth recipients.