Yesterday Chris Dodd unveiled a “comprehensive health care plan”. According to the campaign Dodd’s plan would:
- All Americans will have quality, affordable health coverage within four years.
- Individuals and businesses will contribute based on their ability to pay.
- Premiums will be affordable based on leveraged negotiating power, spreading risk, reduced administrative costs, and incentives for technology and preventive care.
- Coverage will be portable – insurance purchased in the Universal HealthMart will follow individuals, not jobs.
The campaign also set up a comparison chart comparing the Dodd plan to the proposals from Obama, Richardson, and Edwards. Hillary Clinton, who has not yet released a proposal, is also included on the chart.
I’m still not sure that creating a larger pool is the answer. Isn’t this just adding another layer on top of an already broken system?
Here he comes! Rocketing past my mailman, a geriatric hen, and a collie named Rupert in Democratic preference polls! He may see single digits by the end of next week!
- All Americans will have quality, affordable health coverage within four years.
- Individuals and businesses will contribute based on their ability to pay.
Why not just condense the two above points into one point: from each according to his ability, for each according to his need.
gmr,
You may be getting mixed up with Michael Moore and Dennis Kucinich’s ridiculous single-payer, socialist healthcare plan. While keeping the integrity of our capitalist system and not turning the health care industry into a government agency, Dodd’s plan seems to be a reasonable way of making sure people get the care that they need. Chris Dodd doesn’t want people to get sick, go untreated, and die. I’m sorry if that offends you.