Trash Dispatch: McCain Health Care Plan
WASHINGTON - John McCain is proposing a sweeping health care system overhaul aimed at giving people more control and more choices while fostering greater industry competition in hopes of lowering costs and improving services.
McCain calls for:
_Allowing people to buy health insurance nationwide instead of limiting them to in-state companies.
_Permitting people to buy insurance through any organization or association they choose as well as through their employers or buying direct from an insurance company.
_Providing tax credits of $2,500 to individuals and $5,000 to families as an incentive to buy health coverage.
_Allowing veterans to use whatever provider they want, wherever they want by giving them an electronic health care card or through another method.
_Supporting different methods of delivering care, including walk-in clinics in retail outlets across the country.
_Developing routes for cheaper generic versions of drugs to enter the U.S. market, including allowing for safe importation of drugs.
_Revamping Medicare payment systems to pay providers for diagnosis, prevention and care coordination without paying them for preventable medical errors or mismanagement.
[link] YahooNews: "McCain to unveil health care plan"
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