REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES' DEFAULT HEALTH CARE PROPOSAL |
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Individual Coverage |
Employer Plans |
For the Uncovered |
Private Insurance |
Financing |
Use tax deductions and tax credits to encourage people to buy private health insurance Make HSAs more widely available. Oppose government mandated insurance coverage |
Oppose government mandated insurance coverage | Provide a health insurance tax credit to low-income taxpayers. | Permit insurance products offered in one state to be purchased by individuals in all states (Hunter and McCain). |
Oppose tax increase to help make health care more affordable |
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| Paul: fully deduct medical expenses | Romney: No expansion proposed, but would block — grant federal Medicaid funds and give states full flexibility to restructure Medicaid by removing administrative requirements. States could use block grant funds to purchase private coverage for low-income uninsured. | McCain: Require drug companies to reveal the price of their drugs; allow re-importation of drugs; and encourage faster introduction of generics and biologics. | ||
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