“我们的监管扼杀了联邦其他地区，几乎强制要求所有手术都在成本最高的波士顿地区进行”
2026年7月30日 美国东部时间晚上8:50 / 福克斯新闻
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马萨诸塞州州长候选人迈克·米诺格详解了他将如何扩大医疗覆盖、降低成本、应对心理健康危机，并根除该州医疗体系中的浪费现象。
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独家报道： 马萨诸塞州拥有全球顶尖的医院之一，但同时也是全美医疗成本最高的州之一。
共和党州长候选人迈克·米诺格认为这并非巧合。
在接受福克斯新闻数字频道的独家专访时，这位曾任多年医疗设备公司首席执行官的候选人表示，马萨诸塞州可以通过创新而非政府强制命令来扩大医疗覆盖、降低成本并减少监管。
迈克·米诺格前往马萨诸塞州共和党代表大会，准备挑战莫拉·希利：“她正在让我们的州破产”
从退伍军人转型为首席执行官的迈克·米诺格周三正式宣布以共和党人身份参选马萨诸塞州州长。（迈克·米诺格竞选团队供图）
“我认为助力医疗体系最重要的一点是树立‘患者至上’的理念。我在阿比奥德公司担任首席执行官时，所有人都围绕以患者为中心的文化、承诺和每一项行动展开工作。
“我们做出的每一项决策都围绕着：‘这是否能改善患者的治疗效果？是否能帮助医生和护士简化操作流程？是否能帮助我们为医疗体系节省开支？’”
他指出，强加给医护人员的沉重监管负担是问题的一部分。
“我们必须真正聚焦于让患者能够接触到自己的医生和护士，同时利用创新技术——那些突破性的、能够减轻医护人员监管和文书工作负担的手段。
“我对此持乐观态度，因为我亲眼见证过这一点。我曾与全球各地的医疗体系合作，深知医护人员工作有多辛苦，他们是医疗体系的核心。因此，我们的重点将是推出以患者为中心的医疗计划，让所有人都能获得优质且负担得起的医疗服务。”
医疗保健是马萨诸塞州选民最关心的议题之一，米诺格希望在挑战现任民主党州长莫拉·希利的激烈竞选中利用这一议题为自己争取优势。
他指出，波士顿都会区与该州其他地区之间在医疗可及性和质量上的巨大差距是一个长期存在的问题，亟待解决。
“如今，看看马萨诸塞州各地的情况，我们正在失去那些无法开展高风险手术地区的创新和治疗资源，无论是产科、心脏科还是中风科手术。
“现在有些社区的居民开车到最近的医疗机构需要50多分钟。以诺伍德镇为例，当地的医院已经关闭。如果你在诺伍德突发心脏病，充其量也要开车55分钟以上才能抵达波士顿的医院。”
马萨诸塞州州长莫拉·希利周四也主持了一场新闻发布会，对最高法院的裁决作出回应。（戴维·L·瑞安/《波士顿环球报》 via 盖蒂图片社）
米诺格承诺，在他的任期内，他将致力于改善全州范围内的医保覆盖和医疗服务。
“州长的职责之一是为整个联邦的医疗体系提供‘枢纽-分支’式的创新，而不仅仅局限于波士顿。”
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但米诺格认为，当前的体系不仅存在地域问题，还存在财政问题。
“我们的监管扼杀了联邦其他地区，几乎强制要求所有手术都在成本最高的波士顿地区进行。如果你转向门诊中心和手术中心，就能降低手术成本，减少开支，而且比起全程开车前往波士顿要容易得多。我们这里有一流的医院，但作为一个州，我们的门诊诊所和手术中心数量却是全美最低的之一。我们需要改善这一状况。”
凭借自己的商业背景，米诺格非常熟悉为数千个家庭提供医保的经济问题。
“作为首席执行官，我连续19年为我的员工购买健康保险。我从未见过哪一年的保费涨幅不是两位数的……我们需要降低成本。
“我们还必须避免强制要求每一项治疗和手术都纳入所有医保计划。我们应该让人们能够自主选择他们需要的医疗服务。”
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米诺格认为，患者在选择医保时应该拥有更多灵活性，同时确保家庭不会因灾难性医疗紧急事件而陷入财务危机。
“我们确实需要设置灾难性医疗支出上限……在阿比奥德公司，我们每年都会额外支付一笔费用，以确保患者的支出有上限。我们还结合了健康储蓄账户，这是让人们更自主掌控自己医保计划的好方法。一切以患者为中心的举措都能解决很多问题。”
针对全州范围内愈演愈烈的心理健康危机，米诺格提出了匹配患者与治疗师的解决方案。
“我们确实有大量的咨询师，但他们大多只接受私人付费。……我们不允许全科医生或咨询师通过私人付费以外的方式获得报酬，这就是为什么大多数这类患者只能去急诊室。
“如果我们也允许政府补贴支付，让这些患者能够在诊所里看到与私人付费患者相同的咨询师，事情会变得更简单、更高效。”
共和党人迈克·米诺格与妻子蕾妮以及他们的五个孩子正在马萨诸塞州竞选共和党州长提名。（迈克·米诺格竞选团队供图）
米诺格的计划针对心理健康危机尤为严重的特定领域制定了具体条款。
“心理健康或创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）方面，我最关注的领域之一是马萨诸塞州的惩教人员，他们的自杀率是全美最高的之一。
“我们知道患有PTSD的退伍军人自杀率也很高。这些人最终都只能去急诊室，这并不是一个好的解决方案。”
米诺格认为，他与一线医护人员的直接合作经验让他的计划具备可信度，能够让马萨诸塞州重回正轨。
“我非常幸运，拥有一个由医生、护士和咨询师组成的网络，他们已经和我合作了数月之久。
“我们共同协作，制定出了这份以患者为中心的计划。
“如果将患者置于医疗体系的中心，治疗方案可以更具针对性，从而以更低的成本获得更好的治疗效果。”
最后，米诺格提出了一项具体计划来根除浪费和欺诈行为。在美国各地针对以纳税人资金为代价的社会服务腐败网络展开调查之际，这一议题格外及时。
“最重要的是要认识到，更好的治疗效果和以患者为中心的理念实际上可以降低成本……但我们还有另一个节省成本的领域：低效率、浪费和欺诈。
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“我们将找出低效率、过度开支和欺诈行为，我相信我们至少能找到数亿美元的节省空间。
“我希望将其中一部分资金用于按治疗效果提供激励，并确保医生和护士能够分享改善治疗效果带来的成果。高质量的医疗服务将降低我们的整体成本。”
米诺格在伍斯特举行的马萨诸塞州共和党州代表大会上赢得了该党的提名，外界普遍预计他将在9月1日的共和党初选中胜出，与现任州长莫拉·希利展开对决。
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GOP gubernatorial candidate fighting to flip blue state unveils healthcare plan to lower costs, expand access
‘Our regulations strangle the rest of the commonwealth and almost mandate that all procedures are being done in Boston in the highest-cost environment’
July 30, 2026 8:50pm EDT / Fox News
By David Unsworth
Gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue explains how he would expand access, lower costs, tackle the mental health crisis and root out waste in the state’s healthcare system.
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EXCLUSIVE:While Massachusetts boasts some of the premier hospitals in the world, it also suffers from some of the highest healthcare costs in America.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue believes that is no coincidence.
In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the former longtime medical devices CEO says the commonwealth can boost access, cut costs and reduce regulation through innovation as opposed to government mandates.
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“I think the most important thing that can help health care is to have a ‘patients first mindset.’ When I was the CEO of Abiomed, everyone rallied around the patients-first culture, commitment and every action.
“Every decision that we took really was focused on, ‘Does this improve the patient outcome? Does this help the physicians and the nurses make it easier to use? Does it help us save money for the system?’”
He cited the weighty regulatory burden imposed on nurses and doctors as part of the problem.
“We [must] have a focus that we’re really going through areas that allow for patients to get access to their physicians, their nurses, and also utilize innovation, things that are breakthrough and things that can minimize the burden on the physicians and the nurses with regulations and documentation.
“I’m optimistic because I’ve seen it firsthand. I’ve worked with healthcare systems all over the world. I specifically know how hard physicians and nurses work, and they’re the heart of that system. So, what we’re going to focus on is a patients-first health care plan that brings access to quality, affordable care.”
Healthcare is a top concern for Bay State voters, and Minogue hopes to use the issue to his advantage in a tough battle to challenge incumbent Democrat Gov. Maura Healey.
He notes that the often stark disparity between healthcare access and quality between the metro Boston area and the rest of the state is a perpetual problem that needs a remedy.
“Right now, if you look at what’s happening around Massachusetts, we’re losing innovation and treatment in areas that do not now have opportunity for high-risk procedures, whether it’s maternity, cardiac or stroke.
“We have areas now in communities that might have a 50-plus minute drive to get to the nearest area. An example is Norwood. The hospital closed. So, if you have a cardiac event in Norwood, you’re looking at a 55-minute-plus drive at best to get to Boston.”
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey also hosted a news conference Thursday, pushing back on the Supreme Court’s decision.(David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Minogue promises that, during his tenure, he will work to improve coverage and care statewide.
“This is the role of the governor — to provide hub-and-spoke innovation in healthcare for the whole commonwealth, not just Boston.”
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Yet, Minogue argues, the current system poses not merely a geographic problem, but a fiscal one.
“Our regulations strangle the rest of the commonwealth and almost mandate that all procedures are being done in Boston in the highest-cost environment. If you go to outpatient centers and surgery centers, you reduce the cost of procedures, you lower the overhead and it’s a much easier process than driving all the way into Boston. We have incredible hospitals here, but we also have some of the lowest numbers of outpatient clinics and surgery centers as a state. We need to improve that.”
Given his business background, Minogue is intimately familiar with the economics of providing healthcare coverage for thousands of families.
“As a CEO, I bought health insurance for 19 years for my employees. I never saw an increase that wasn’t double-digit every year. … We need to lower the costs.
“We also have to minimize mandating every single treatment and procedure onto every healthcare plan. We need to allow people to have the ability to select what care they want.”
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Minogue believes patients should have more flexibility in choosing their coverage while ensuring families are protected from financially devastating medical emergencies.
“We do need to cap the catastrophic. … At Abiomed, what we did every year is we paid the extra amount so that we would always cap what it would cost the patient. We combined that with a health savings account, which is a great way for people to take more control over their own healthcare plan. Everything that you do in a patient’s first mindset solves a lot of problems.”
With a mental health crisis surging across the state, Minogue has a solution for matching patients and therapists.
“We do have an extensive amount of counselors, but most of them are on private pay. … We don’t allow general practitioners or counselors to get paid outside of private pay, so that’s why most of these patients are going to the emergency rooms.
“It would be simple and more efficient if we also allowed the subsidized government pay to allow those patients to see the same people in the clinics that private-pay people have access to.”
Republican Mike Minogue, with his wife Renee and their five children, is running for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Massachusetts(Mike Minogue campaign)
Minogue’s plan has specific provisions for addressing an area where the mental health crisis has been particularly acute.
“One of the areas that I’m most focused on for mental health or PTSD is our correctional facility officers in Massachusetts have some of the highest suicide rates in America.
“We know veterans with PTSD also have high suicide rates. These people are all ending up in emergency rooms, and that’s not a very good solution.”
Hands-on experience with frontline healthcare workers is what Minogue believes gives his plan the credibility to set the Bay State on the right track again.
“I’ve been very fortunate because I have a network of physicians and nurses and counselors that have been working with me for months.
“We’ve collaborated so that we can come up with this patients-first plan.
“If you put the patient at the center of that, the treatment plans can be very specialized for better outcomes at lower cost.”
Finally, Minogue has a specific plan to root out waste and fraud, a particularly timely topic following investigations across the nation that have unveiled a costly web of corruption in social services at the taxpayer’s expense.
“The most important thing is to recognize that better outcomes and a patients-first mindset actually can reduce costs. … But we have an additional area of cost savings. It’s called inefficiency, waste and fraud.
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“We’ll identify inefficiency, excess and fraud, and I believe we’re going to find hundreds of millions of dollars in savings at a minimum.
“I’d like to use some of that money as an incentive on outcomes and make sure physicians and nurses can share in the success of improving outcomes. Great quality will lower our costs.”
Minogue won the Massachusetts GOP endorsement at the party’s state convention in Worcester and is widely expected to win the Republican primary Sept. 1 to face off against incumbent Gov. Maura Healey.
David Unsworth reports on Latin America. You can follow David Unsworth on Twitter @LatinAmerUpdate