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December 13, 2007 03:24 pm
Health care: Where the candidates stand
CNHI News Service
— Joe Biden (D)
Would make sure every child has health care and that everyone is covered for catastrophic health care. Proposes a new and improved focus on preventative care and chronic illness. Adamant about making sure Medicare can negotiate with drug companies.
Sam Brownback (R)
Supports purchasing health insurance across state lines for a more affordable plan. Put together a policy to advocate for improved electronic medical records.
Hillary Clinton (D)
Proposes American Health Choices Plan that covers all Americans and improves health care by lowering costs and improving quality. Working families would get tax credits to help pay their premiums.
Chris Dodd (D)
Ensures all Americans will have quality, affordable health coverage regardless of their employment status, health status or income level.
John Edwards (D)
Proposes a truly universal health care plan for everyone that would bring down health care across the board including prescription drugs and challenge companies that are often inflate them for American families.
Rudy Giuliani (R)
Proposes a free-market solution to the health care challenge, which would reduce costs by increasing competition. Wants to do this through tax cuts, not tax hikes, and empower patients and their doctors, not government bureaucrats.
Mike Huckabee (R)
Believes we don't have a health care crisis in this country as much as a health crisis. Wants to put more focus on preventive health care and proposes customer-based, not employer-based health care.
Duncan Hunter (R)
Currently not addressed in his platform.
Dennis Kucinich (D)
Proposes universal, single-payer, not-for-profit health care plan to cover all Americans.
John McCain (R)
Would outline a comprehensive plan to make the American health care system responsive to the needs of families, assuring quality care at lower costs by harnessing market competition.
Barack Obama (D)
Would make available a new national health program that will allow individuals and small businesses to buy affordable health care similar to that available to federal employees. Would create a new public program for the uninsured.
Ron Paul (R)
Believes in limited federal involvement and in letting Americans choose how they take care of their health. Proposing tax credits to cover insurance expenses.
Bill Richardson (D)
Would give Americans the choice to keep their current coverage or obtain coverage through an existing, well-established program, without raising taxes.
Mitt Romney (R)
Has put forth a comprehensive solution that will expand access to affordable, portable, quality health insurance. As Governor of Massachusetts, he was able to get every citizen health care coverage without raising taxes.
Thomas Tancredo (R)
Believes enforcing immigration laws would cut back on health care costs. For citizens and legal residents who are employed by businesses that cannot afford coverage, he favors association health plans to band businesses together to access lower costs.
Fred Thompson (R)
Believes every American is entitled to affordable health care but does not believe in a one-size-fits-all plan. Encourages greater competition and choice to reduce costs.
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