Audience at local AARP town hall wants access, affordable health care

There was plenty of blame to go around for the health care crisis at an AARP town hall meeting Thursday in La Crosse.

Fingers were pointed at government, health care providers, drug companies, insurance companies and even patients who don't have healthy behaviors.

But everyone at the forum agreed that all Americans need better access and more affordable health care, including mental health parity.

State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, vice-chairwoman of the health committee, said she advocates the comprehensive reform of the entire health care system like the proposed Healthy Wisconsin plan, which is similar to the state and federal employees' insurance plan.

The plan creates large risk ...

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