Quality, Affordable Health Care for Bermudians First
The cost of health insurance is causing real hardship to Bermudian families. As a country, we must recognise the fact that our healthcare system is not servicing our needs. The PLP is committed to reducing the cost of health care while improving outcomes and promoting healthy living. We must also adequately deal with mental health and the scourge of addiction in our communities.
MANAGING THE UNSUSTAINABLE COST OF HEALTH CARE
Your next PLP Government will:
- Implement the National Health Plan to reduce healthcare costs for all Bermudians.
- Allow small businesses to join with other small businesses to obtain group medical insurance coverage through local insurance providers. The sharing of risk across these small businesses will lead to reduced costs.
- Reduce healthcare costs through greater competition in the local insurance market and through the use of technology to make healthcare delivery more efficient.
MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
Your next PLP Government will:
- Conduct a comprehensive review of mental health services in Bermuda and make progressive reforms to adequately address mental health challenges in our community.
- Work in collaboration with addiction professionals to design a continuum of care service that will increase access to services and improve long-term outcomes for people suffering with addiction.
PROMOTING HEALTHY LIVING
Your next PLP Government will:
- Increase community health education and require nutritional information to be published in local restaurants
- Implement a sugar tax, with the revenue derived to be used for health education and early intervention.
- Install fitness equipment in public parks around the island in an effort to promote healthy lifestyles for Bermudians.