Ex Senatpors Dole and Mitchell disagrred n many big issues, like the Clinton health bill, but they were willing to sit down and negoitiate less controversial issues like establishing a quality policy body in the government to coordinate research and help improve health outcomes. Those two very fine men could be very partisan when they needed to be, but they never fell into the trap of always being partisan. Unless you work for the government or a large company that subsidizes most of the cost, you have to pay as much for health premiums as a mortgage. As a country we have lost our way in thinking everyone is entitled to programs without a means test. THe day will come when we provide covergae options and subsidize those who need it rather than subsidizing everyone.
Tax credits are one vehicle for achieving tis goal.
Dear Mr. Bromberg, British-born, I am a brand new US citizen and, although I'm proud of my new status, I'm fearful of the healthcare situation in this country. Of course, we sacrifice in order to pay these costs, which will escalate as age. We dare not have medical insurance. I suppose he would include the UK, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, etc. The HMO system here doesn't function any better than the systems in some countries with universal coverage.