McCain has finally weighed in on health care, and his plan appears to have some sensible elements. Here are some highlights, as reported by the AP:
Allowing people to buy health insurance nationwide instead of limiting them to in-state companies, and permitting people to buy insurance through any organization or association they choose as well as through their employers or directly from an insurance company.
Providing tax credits of $2,500 to individuals and $5,000 to families as an incentive to help them buy insurance. All people would get the tax credit even if they get insurance through work or buy it on their own.
Supporting different methods of delivering care, including walk-in clinics in retail outlets across the country, and developing routes for cheaper generic versions of drugs to enter the U.S. market, including allowing for safe importation of drugs.
This last bit about drug importation makes me a little queasy. If this is anything like the reimportation BS peddled by various and sundry “progressives,” it seriously undermines free-market tone of his announcement.
Still, he’s not advocating mandatory universal coverage. That’s something.
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