OUR STANCES
Health Care Health Information Exchanges
The Chamber supports the confidential exchange of health information, including the secure electronic exchange through updated streamlined systems, to facilitate access to and retrieval of clinical data regardless of the setting of treatment. This exchange of information will reduce the duplication of services, reduce costs and increase the quality and efficiency of care and lessen the administrative burden on providers.
Reduce Health Disparities
The Chamber supports policies and direct resources that address disparities in health care to ensure continued access to health care services, including behavioral health.
Long-Term Care
The Chamber supports policies that incentivize individuals to save for their longterm care needs while supporting Medicaid, Medicaid expansion and other public programs that provide support for those who can least afford their own care. The Chamber supports the continuation of rate equalization. Given the projected wave of seniors utilizing long-term care, The Chamber encourages greater participation in information sharing by employers and employees and supports innovation in the delivery of long-term care that promotes consumer choice and reduces costs.
Health Promotion
The Chamber supports investments in evidence-based worksite wellness programs that encourages a personal responsibility role in reducing the costs of health care.
Innovative Healthcare Strategies
The Chamber recognizes the need for affordable health care and supports public policies that address the growing cost of care including: the promotion of wellness programs, the implementation of telehealth, tele-pharmacy and other technological innovations, the review of medical liability laws to ensure they are current and address the needs of citizens, and support for payment methodologies that reward providers for quality, coordinated care and the management of chronic diseases.
Healthy People/Healthy Communities
Early investment in prevention and intervention will not only reduce expenditures for treatment and recovery, but the individual served earlier can expect to have a better and more productive life. Emphasize the wellness of North Dakotans and Minnesotans by supporting prevention and proven interventions to address behavioral, social, environmental determinants of health, including housing and nutrition and access to high-quality, cost-effective health care. The Chamber supports research, education and training that protects lives and livelihoods. Healthy living initiatives foster a community that attracts a strong workforce and positive economic impact. The Chamber advocates for the incorporation of healthy living initiatives (e.g., walkability, parks, wellness, trails, etc.) in all aspects of development. The Chamber 2022 Public Policy Guide
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