Mark Begich on Health Care

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Increase Medicare reimbursements and affordable health care

Alaska needs a senator who will address the unique health care needs of Alaskans--the higher costs, doctor shortages and distances required to travel for proper medical care. He will work to reduce health care costs for Alaskans by increasing Medicare reimbursements and work for guaranteed affordable health care for all. Source: Campaign website, www.begich.com, "Issues" May 21, 2008

Favors expanding Alaska's Denali KidCare program

As mayor, Mark oversees the health care program for 3,000 Anchorage city employees. Shortly after taking office, he directed a take-over of the municipal health insurance program, savings taxpayers money and reducing the growth in costs. With about 20% o Alaskans living on the edge with no health insurance, he believes America's health care system needs a major overhaul. He favors expanding Alaska's Denali KidCare program which provides health care to 25,000 children and low income pregnant women. Source: Campaign website, www.begich.com, "Issues" May 21, 2008

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