Aug 16 2008
John McCain’s Health Care Plans
The problem with the ever increasing health care cost is not an easy problem to solve. Check out my other post on a few reasons for the high price of health care.
We all want 
quality health care, the best that we can get. I have written some posts about universal heath care here . The debate over universal health care will be a long one and there are some advantages, but also some strong disadvantages.
McCain is proposing many ideas that look promising to lower costs. McCain believes that health care should be available to all and that the people should have control over their health care money and care.
- McCain will offer more choices besides an employer-based health care insurance. There will be the option for a refundable tax credit of $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 for families to help pay for the cost of insurance.
- A portable insurance plan is in the works. You will not have to worry about moving from job to job, this plan follows you.
- Americans with incomes below a certain level will have access to a Guaranteed Access Plan, which is state sponsored. A non-profit corporation would also help those that are not covered by pooling with other states.
- McCain will help drugs to be more affordable by pushing generic drugs to emerge quicker. He will also bring a more competitive market through re-importation of safe drugs.
- In McCain’s plans more federal research will occur to help cure chronic diseases. “By emphasizing prevention, early intervention, healthy habits, new treatment models, new public health infrastructure and the use of information technology, we can reduce health care costs”(JohnMcCain.com).
- Coordinate care will be promoted. A single bill will be paid for diseases and it will make providers accountable to the needs of the patient.
- McCain also wants great access to health care, such as walk-in clinics. I am all about convenience, as I am sure most of us busy Americans are too.
Stay tuned for more on John McCain’s Health Care plan.
source: JohnMcCain.com
