McCain’s health plan fails her test
ARLINGTON, Virginia, USA. — Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, said John McCain, and they have one thing in common: “None of us would be compromised by his state of health.”
Edwards Chancellery their criticisms against the likely presidential candidate of the Republican proposal Saturday at the annual session of the Assn. Of Health Care Journalists.
Under McCain’s plan, insurance and will not be available to cover the conditions of melanoma and breast cancer, “she said.
McCain has been designed for the treatment of melanoma, a particularly serious nature of skin cancer. Edwards was in 2004 of breast cancer diagnosed a year ago and announced that he was back and in their bones, which means they are no longer able to be healed.
McCain’s plan focuses on new tax breaks for people who buy their own health insurance. But critics say that the proposal by Arizona Senator avoids the requirements of the insurer to whom they should cover and how it can be much more.
His plan, it would be difficult for people with existing, but not by a government or by d’emplois, individual protection to buy, “said Edwards.
Survivors of cancer insurance are systematically denied if they try to purchase as individuals, health experts say.
Edwards also criticized McCain’s proposal, because it would allow the state enterprise to sell insurance. Senator website of the campaign, said the effort would enable consumers more options and the promotion of competition throughout the health care system.
But the plan said Edwards, insurers, with a view to their headquarters in countries where the laws of consumer protection are too weak. There are an example to his assertion, Edwards pointed out that many credit card companies have their headquarters in Delaware, where state laws are more accommodating interests of the company, she said.
“Hard-fought state would be prohibited lost,” said Edwards. “This mask of money to this proposal as a technique. It is one of the insurance companies” passport “.
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, senior political adviser to McCain, said on Saturday that Edwards’ comments were disappointing and show that they do not understand the global nature of the proposal for a senator.
Holtz-Eakin, McCain said that the policy of using “the competition authority to produce greater coverage for Americans.” As McCain plan would lower costs for health care through competition, Holtz-Eakin said it would be the cost to consumers, with or without conditions.
With regard to their own health, Edwards is actually really well done, “she said.” Cancer is still there, but it is under control. ”
She refused Saturday to a confirmation in the presidential race. But she said Edwards, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s preferred health plan Barack Obama.
“Senator Clinton-plan is a good plan” looks like John Edwards’ proposal, she said. Clinton Plan mandates, the Americans that everyone to ensure consistency. Elizabeth Edwards, said that universal health care, solving one problem plagt the health sector - the rapid rise of costs.
“So far we have the need to get rid of hospitals and other providers to cover the costs for those who are not covered … The total cost will not disappear, “she said.” The only real cost savings if it universality. ”
In North Carolina, meanwhile, John Edwards congratulated Sens Clinton (DN.Y.), Obama (D-Ill.) in his first public speech since dropping his White House bid two months has declined, but to either approve the candidate .
“I have a very high regard by both,” he said at the North Carolina Young Democrats Convention. “We as a nation blessed to have, either one of them as president. “
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