Unpacking Indiana gubernatorial candidates’ health care policies 

With Indiana’s gubernatorial election approaching, the three candidates offer contrasting visions for health care. Here’s an examination of their proposals and what they mean for Hoosiers facing critical health challenges:Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) Mike Braun (Photo via/Braun campaign website)Braun’s health care plan, created in partnership with nonprofit Hoosiers for Opportunity, Prosperity and Enterprise (HOPE Inc.), proposes six key elements to “protect patients from unexpected medical bills and put Hoosiers in the driver’s seat for their health care.” The six policies are: Improve quality. Lower costs. Enhance transparency. Expand access. Promote wellness. Increase competition. To improve quality, Braun’s plan is to prioritize quality primary care, invest in patient data and support Indiana’s health care workforce.To lower costs, the plan of action is to create more options for affordable coverage, prevent surprise medical bills, lower prescription costs, help with long-term care and create safeguards against waste, fraud and abuse.Enhancing transparency begins with making health care prices predictable, accessible and useful.The expansion of access plan is to support Hoosiers with preexisting conditions, increase access to rare and terminal disease treatments, improve access and affordability of care in rural areas and support local providers.Braun hopes to promote wellness through healthier lifestyles and more preventative...