Listening to Health Care Professionals in Lincoln

Today, Scott Kleeb continued his Building a Better Nebraska Tour by participating in a roundtable discussion with health care professionals in Lincoln.

Lori Seibel, the President of Community Health Endowment, talked about "health care by negotiation" that addresses patients' need to have someone negotiating their care between insurance companies, specialists, and primary care providers. Becky Gould, Executive Director of the Nebraska Appleseed, addressed the need to increase access for low-income families. All of the participants stressed the importance of fundamental reform, including integration of services, portability of insurance plans, and accessibility of care.

"There's more to our health care system than just numbers on a piece of paper," Kleeb said. "No one understands these issues better than the people who live them everyday. That's why it's so critical that we include their voices in our democratic process."

Scott Kleeb's grassroots campaign for United States Senate remains committed to involving and engaging as many Nebraskans as possible. As the Building a Better Nebraska Tour continues to develop and adds even more cities to the schedule, one things is clear: putting people at the center of our politics is a Nebraska value.