Gatewood
The Courier-Journal has now profiled Gatewood Galbraith. Before fiscal conservatives dismiss Galbraith, they should probably consider that he's the only Democrat candidate for governor who wants to eliminate the certificate of need program in Kentucky. Galbraith told the Herald-Leader recently ...
Lawmakers, who allowed retired state employees' pension funds to reach a $12 billion deficit and admit knowing little about the depths of Medicaid fraud, have let the Certificate of Need (CON) program run amuck in their desperate searches for incumbency.
For-profit corporations dominate healthcare; make large political contributions; lobby for CON to continue, driving up health costs while perpetuating their monopolies in the healthcare business. Just another example of the collective 80+ years of failed leadership of my opponents.
Free market competition can be applied to healthcare facilities to halt spiraling costs, eliminate the bureaucracy, and better serve Kentuckians.
Consider that no less than two of Galbraith's opponents for the Democratic Party nomination are running on platforms involving some form of "universal" health care.
Galbraith may be well out of the mainstream of Democrats, but his position on certifcate of need demonstrates his obvious independence and thoughtfulness. It also demonstrates just how little regard many hard-charging Democrats have for solutions to Kentucky health-care crisis.
