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McCain's Healthcare Plan, Coming Into Focus

Craig Stoltz
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I'm former health editor at The Washington Post, veteran director...

Craig Stoltz

Wednesday, April 30, 2008
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With nobody standing between him and the GOP nomination for president, John McCain is talking about issues. Slowly he's beginning to clarify his healthcare proposals. Here's what we're beginning to see: At the heart of McCain's plan is a radical thought: Take away the tax breaks employers get for ...
  1. Your Chart is Misleading
    john elfrank-dana
    Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 08:52 AM

    To put the range from Market to Government does not make possible for understanding a single payer system. This is becuase the single payer system allows for free decisions by health consumers and poviders (market forces), yet the government acts as the insurance entity.

     

    What is also missing is 3rd party candidate perspectives.

     

    I am sure the health insurance industry is glad you don't heed my comments or have Nader and/or McKinney perspectives represented. For all I know, it's the health industry that is paying for this web site.

     

    John Elfrank-Dana
    NYCSmile

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    re: Your Chart is Misleading
    Craig Stoltz
    Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 09:32 AM

    John--what a wonderful comment; thanks for it. Yes, our left-to-right/up-and-down system doesnt' capture a lot of contradictions and subtleties. Thanks for pointing this out.

     

    We are planning our "general election" coverage strategy. Thanks for sticking these ideas in our hat.

     

    Craig

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