Comparison of McCain's and Obama's Healthcare Plans

[kandrathe]

From Today's "Fresh Air"
About 30 minutes of great explanation that gave me a lot of insight.

The first problem is accuracy in media,

"But if you're one of the 45 million Americans who don't have health insurance, then you will have it available to you. No one will be turned away because of a pre-existing condition or illness,"

This is a number that has been debunked. Some of these people choose not to have insurance, some are illegal aliens, some are between employers, and some have yet to file for benefits. In Minnesota, with all the various give away programs the number of uninsured is a fraction of a percent. 49% of Minnesota's uninsured qualify for a program, but have not applied. I would like a system that does not rely on employers, but I'd rather not have it be a government program.

My concern is that government bureaucracy has not proven to be a good solution for anything else, so why do we continue to believe that it is the answer for health insurance. Even those other nations with highly touted systems, such as the French, are seeing them begin to unravel.