The Candidates on HEALTH CARE
Health08.org — Election News, Analysis and Events
Kaiser Family Foundation
McCain Health Care Proposal
On the main page under ElectionStuff ’08, click on Kaiser—McCain Health Care, or paste the URL below into your browser.
http://www.health08.org/candidates/mccain.cfm#mccainplan
(Note: On this page find links for McCain on Health Care, including: On Health Care, Health Care Proposal Details, “Jobs for America: Health Care Reforms”, Economic Plan, On Autism, On Cancer, as well as videos, ads, press releases and speeches.)
Obama Health Care Proposal
On the main page under ElectionStuff ’08, click on Kaiser—Obama Health Care, or paste the URL below into your browser.
http://www.health08.org/candidates/obama.cfm#obamaplan
(Note: On this page find links for Obama on Health Care, including: On Health Care, Plan for a Healthy America (Overview, Details, and FAQ), On Increasing Transparency in the Health Care System, On Supporting Latino Families, On Fighting HIV/AIDS Worldwide, On Helping America’s Seniors, On Combating Cancer, as well as videos, ads, press releases and speeches.)
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation — Health08.org
“A leader in health policy and communications, the Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the U.S., with a growing role in global health. Unlike grant-making foundations, Kaiser develops and runs its own research and communications programs, sometimes in partnership with other non-profit research organizations or major media companies. We serve as a non-partisan source of facts, information, and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the public. Our product is information, always provided free of charge – from the most sophisticated policy research, to basic facts and numbers, to information young people can use to improve their health or elderly people can use to understand their Medicare benefits. The Kaiser Family Foundation is not associated with Kaiser Permanente or Kaiser Industries.” (From Who We Are, on the KFF web site)
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Consumer Reports
November 2008
(Note: The November issue of Consumer Reports, which arrived just a couple days ago, includes a feature article entitled “Two Prescriptions for America’s Ills: McCain and Obama offer conflicting health plans. Here’s how you’d fare.” The article analyzes the candidates’ proposals by focusing on five households — 1) Over 60 and struggling; 2) Well-insured; 3) Young and uninsured; 4) No safety net; and 5) Ill and underinsured. In each case the editors indicate how you, as a member of one of these cohorts, would fare under McCain’s plan and Obama’s plan. I have not found this article on the internet, but will keep looking. In the meantime, you can find the November issue in the library or through a friend who subscribes.)
Source: Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports is published by Consumers Union, the world’s largest independent consumer-product-testing organization. We also survey millions of consumers about their experiences with products and services. We’re based in Yonkers, N.Y., and are a nonprofit organization.” (From Who we are, in the magazine)
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