Voters See Very Different Healthcare Plans from Obama, Clinton, and McCain
Of course, if the economy continues to slide, voters may generally be unenthused about major reform, say experts. The challenge then is to make it clear that healthcare is an economic issue. "For this to fly, it has to be part of a broader economic package that addresses everyday economic concerns that people have," says Drew Altman, president and CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation. "The rhetoric will have to shift, and so will the packaging." Stay tuned.
Reader Comments
healthcare
Are we sure that giving the government any control is a good idea? While I think that health insurance is too expensive, look around the country, and the states that pay the most per month have the most state mandated regulations! Look at you local nursing homes (STATE FUNDED) they are so regulated that the focus is on "paper work" getting it all right so the government will pay, not the care of the residents. They also mandate the amount of nursing staff, which may not be adquate for really good care; however, homes are not going to hire more nurses because they do not have the funding to pay for it. Please remember that nothing is FREE, and while class warfare is a great emotional political grab the government is not the answer!
Health care
As some people have already stated, what we need is a 'national health care system'. I lived 38 years in the UK, and enjoyed the health care system there. My mother and siblings continue to enjoy the system. Can it be improved ? Of course! But right now what we have in the USA is frightening. I have had experience with the illness of my father in the UK and my father-in-law in the USA. People who run down the UK system obviously have not experienced it.
What Obama and Clinton are offering is just not good enough - Americans will continue to suffer poor coverage, and lose their homes. It's a shame. The McCain 'plan' is virtually non-existent. He has health care, so he is covered. Good for him. By the way, being a war hero and suffering under the enemy is something we all need to honor and respect, but it isn't a qualification to president of the United States.
Thank you Lin Fox of CA
You are an enlightened and courageous soul. You "get it" about the change we need from the Republican "talking points" to actual solutions. Your planned change of vote this time is appreciated by millions.
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