Analysis of Barack Obama's health-care plan
Linked without comment, here is The Health Care Blog's analysis of Sen. Barack Obama's health-care plan.
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Good analysis, but . . . it glosses over the key differences between the Obama and Clinton plans. Clinton would mandate that all adults be covered. This is key, because it lowers costs for everyone when healthy people who would otherwise opt out of insurance altogether must participate. It would work the same as car insurance. Also, people would still pay premiums, but they would be based on income and so would be affordable - this also lowers the cost for taxpayers.
Overall, the Clinton plan is better, in my opinion. And unlike Obama, Clinton has the passion and track record on this - she worked so hard on universal health care as First Lady, and was instrumental in getting us the SCHIP program for children - she will NEVER give up on health care.
Posted on March 25, 2008 7:55 AM
I'm not sure whether a universal requirement would be politically feasible even in a Democratic-controlled Congress. But perhaps it might. I'm hardly an expert. Thanks for commenting.
Posted on March 25, 2008 1:32 PM