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Healthcare and the Republican National Convention

This week I hail from Minneapolis and St. Paul as the Republicans work out many policies including healthcare policies at the Republican National Convention. At www.JohnMcCain.com outlines his plans for healthcare. He appreciates the companies that offer employee health benefits. His plan will tax the benefit to the reicpients, and off set it another way. For employers who do not offer employee Health benefits, they may face a tax. McCain wants to encourage businesses to offer employee health insurance.

 Throughout the convention are discussion of healthcare, at www.gop.org. It is the number one concern of voters, and the ecomony is second.

 On the otherside, Obama’s plan for the Democrats is to provide health insurance for everyone, www.obama.com. The tax payers will pay for it. The Republicans oppose this plan because of its enormous expense. The government has its hand full regulating Medicare, and it is not easy for doctors or patients.

It will be difficult to administer health insurance for everyone according to Care Management at www.Healthsolutions.com. Various illnesses such as kidney disease that requires dialysis will be costly compared to fevers and colds of younger patients. There is no provision for catastrophic care. There are no easy solutions for healthcare.

September 2, 2008 Posted by diane10 | Uncategorized | | 3 Comments