He wasn't afraid to step onto a landmine, the world of health care. That set the tone for a laid-back exchange bearing little resemblance to the attacks that have peppered the primary debates. To begin trying to insure all children, Gore would raise the maximum income level for the Children's Health Insurance Program and increase enrollment efforts. Bianchi said about 85 percent of parents whose children are in CHIP or Medicaid have no coverage, and Gore's plan would give them affordable options. Bill Bradley Bradley would mandate health insurance for all children.
Children are a national resource.
Bradley also wants to open up the federal system to all adults. Uninsured adults would be able to enter Federal Employees Health Benefits programs. Medicare benefits would expand, including prescription drug coverage. He would beef up community health centers. Bradley also wants to create a community-based public health sciences institute in the National Institutes of Health.