What are they REALLY saying?: Certificate of medical need or free market.

Again this continues our analysis of the responses to questions posed by our friends at Pol watchers. This week's question concerns the medical certificate of need process and the free market. Here are what the candidates said:

Democrats:

Steve Henry doesn't like the free market, though "as Governor, I'll put the free market to work on the kind of health care problems it can solve — and we'll work together to solve the rest!"

Otis Hensley continued his practice of NOT responding to these questions.

Bruce Lunford likes "certificates of Need [which] should be granted based on an objective analysis of community need ... ."

Johnathan Miller "does not [believe in] a change in the certificate process."

Jody Richards made no response!

Gatewood Galbraith believes that "[f]ree market competition can be applied to healthcare facilities ... ."

Steve Beshear made political statements WITHOUT answering the question!

Republicans:

Anne Northup prefers Certificate of need after "a thorough review of the current CON system and any modification ... made [with a view to] increased competition between [health care] providers.

Ernie Fletcher "believe[s] it is important for Frankfort to listen to the demands of the free market [in order] to foster a competitive healthcare market place ... ."

Billy Harper believes "we need to get rid of the Certificate of need."

There you have it, in their own words, deciphered.