Future of Medical Liberty and Health Freedom

The Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act was was held back by the Wyoming senate committee on Labor, Health and Social Services.  The committee expressed concern that the language of the amendment was too broad, which could result in unintended consequences.

The committee heard the testimony of Douglas Gerard.  Mr. Gerard highlighted the need to protect Wyomingites from any form of socialized or mandated health care.  He emphasized the focus of the amendment is to preserve the medical and health freedom of every Wyomingite.  After the committee meeting Mr. Gerard said, "This was a great learning experience.  The senators' highlighted a weakness or two in the amendment.  I think we can return next year with improved language and get on the ballot for 2010."

The only organization that expressed significant opposition to ensuring Wyomingites' health liberty was the Wyoming lobbyist for the AARP. 

Despite the the setback, Wyoming's Future has learned from the committee and is dedicated to protect the medical liberty and health freedom.  Over the next several months Wyoming's Future will continue its mission to protect our medical liberty by:

1. Improve the amendment's language to address the concerns of the committee.
2. Establish a statewide advisory panel of civic, business and medical leaders.
3. Obtain the support of Wyoming's diverse  civic and business groups
4. Establish a political action committee to raise funds to support the groups operations.
5. Commission and fund a state wide poll to determine the exact popularity of  ensuring Wyoming's medical liberty.