McCain Seeks to Eliminate Employer Health Plans
Presidential Candidate John McCain presented his healthcare reform ideas on April 30th, to a Tampa, Florida audience. True to his style, Senator McCain has taken a polarizing approach to health care reforms, by seeking to eliminate private employers from the provision of health care in America. Here are the highlights of his reform ideas: 1. McCain would eliminate the tax preference for employer provided health insurance. Instead of a tax deduction for private employers to provide health insurance, he would offer a tax credit to taxpayer households, $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 for a family. 2. Individuals would purchase health insurance plans on the open market(s). 3. A guaranteed access plan would be available to all, even the unhealthy, whom private insurers would seek to exclude from coverage. 4. He is not in favor of a national health care plan. 5. He would encourage support of health savings accounts. 6. McCain seeks to reform Medicare reimbursements by bundling payments to ...