| Understanding the future of your healthcare is | | | | systems, an idea that could save America over |
| important. The cost of health care is expected to | | | | seventy billion dollars annually. |
| double in 9 short years. With spending estimated | | | | John McCain. McCain plans to provide protection to |
| to grow to more than $4,300,000,000,000 for | | | | every citizen. McCain plans to install a refundable |
| Americans, the campaigning presidential candidates | | | | tax credit of $2500 for individuals and $5000 for |
| have devised strategies to combat the growing | | | | families. He plans to expand the benefits of HSAs |
| problems of the health care industry. | | | | (Health Savings Accounts). McCain will lower drug |
| Each candidate has outlined a plan to reform the | | | | prices by increasing competition in the drug |
| health care giant, which can be downloaded at | | | | markets, and a faster introduction of generic |
| their respective web sites. | | | | products. McCain supported The Health Insurance |
| Barack Obama. His plan is to guarantee coverage | | | | Portability and Accountability Act 12 years ago, |
| to every American, regardless of illness and | | | | providing coverage for those normally excluded |
| pre-existing conditions. He pledges to make a | | | | due to pre-existing conditions. |
| National Health Insurance Exchange available as a | | | | Both candidates plan to incorporate more |
| watchdog service regulating the rules and | | | | portability, prevention programs,and disease |
| standards of private insurance plans. His plan also | | | | coordination and management programs to help |
| calls for an employer contribution to the new | | | | you get the coverage you need at an affordable |
| national plan, a support plan for small businesses | | | | price. Be encouraged to further examine the |
| that provide adequate health care for their | | | | details of their strategies, as I am sure at some |
| employees, mandatory coverage for children, and | | | | point they will undoubtedly affect you or a loved |
| an expansion of the eligibility for Medicaid and | | | | one. Assess your needs and decide which |
| SCHIP. Obama also plans to spend ten billion dollars | | | | candidate can meet them best. |
| to move towards electronic health information | | | | |