MHA's Health Policy Platform

Vision
All Missourians have coverage for and access to comprehensive health care services.

Principles
The Missouri Hospital Association believes that:

• Comprehensive health care services include the full complement of preventive, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitative services provided in office, institutional, community and home settings.

• Individuals, employers and government share the responsibility for financing comprehensive health care services.

• Individuals should not be denied access to affordable health insurance because of their health status.

• Comprehensive health care services should be organized, financed and delivered in settings that maximize individual outcomes and minimize costs.

• Reimbursement for comprehensive health care services should ensure that all providers care for all populations.

• Individuals should have easy access to comparative data on health care outcomes and costs from all providers and insurers.

• Patient information should be stored in a secure individual electronic health record accessible by the individual and all appropriate health care providers and insurers.

• Government should adopt health policies that achieve administrative efficiency while preserving individual choice of services, providers and coverage options.