Over the last ten years, health care premiums have risen nearly five times faster than workers’ pay, meaning that insurance has taken a bigger and bigger bite out of our budgets.

Wisconsin, however, consistently rates near the top of all states for health care quality, and near the bottom for uninsured rates.  Blowing up the current system in favor of a government takeover could mean disaster for the parts of our system that work, and inject a new level of bureaucracy between you and your family doctor.

That’s not the reform Wisconsin needs.  We need real solutions to lower the cost of health care, especially at a time when budgets are strained to the breaking point.  And we need real leadership in Madison to stand up to politicians who think more government is always the solution.

Brett supports real reforms that can make a difference right now, like allowing businesses to purchase health plans across state lines and removing the tax on Health Savings Accounts, both of which would use the competitive market to control the cost of health care and save money for both employers and employees.

Brett supports real reforms like incentives for businesses to promote workplace wellness, attacking the root causes of out-of-control health care spending: chronic diseases and obesity.

Brett supports improved technology to reduce paperwork and costly medical errors.

Most of all, Brett knows that the government’s role in health care is to provide a safety net for those who truly have no other option, not injecting itself into the process with costly mandates and endless bureaucracy.