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.MIKE MINOGUE HEADS TO MASS GOP CONVENTION READY TO TAKE ON MAURA HEALEY: 'SHE'S BANKRUPTING OUR STATE'Combat veteran turned CEO Mike Minogue on Wednesday launched a Republican campaign for governor in Massachusetts.(Mike Minogue campaign)"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 cites the incredibly 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 health care 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 Governor Maura Healey.He no...