Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue has unveiled a “patients first” healthcare plan, arguing that the state can improve access while reducing costs and regulation through innovation rather than government mandates. The proposal matters because Massachusetts combines internationally renowned hospitals with some of the highest healthcare costs in the United States, making affordability a central issue in the campaign to unseat Democratic Governor Maura Healey.

Minogue, a former long-serving medical-device chief executive, outlined the plan in an interview with Fox News Digital. He said it would aim to expand access, lower costs, address the mental-health crisis and identify waste in the state healthcare system, though the article text provided does not specify particular policies, targets or projected savings.