Comments on: MCCAIN VS. OBAMA ON HEALTH CARE http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/01/mccain-vs-obama-on-health-care/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Thu, 10 May 2012 21:39:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Marc Brown http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/01/mccain-vs-obama-on-health-care/#comment-317930 Marc Brown Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:58:42 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/01/mccain-vs-obama-on-health-care/#comment-317930 'All in all, I cannot understand how McCain’s plan for health care can be any better than Obama’s.' it isn't. It's worse. Catron's anaysis is based on ideology, not facts. ‘All in all, I cannot understand how McCain’s plan for health care can be any better than Obama’s.’

it isn’t. It’s worse. Catron’s anaysis is based on ideology, not facts.

]]> By: Paul http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/01/mccain-vs-obama-on-health-care/#comment-317866 Paul Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:59:24 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/01/mccain-vs-obama-on-health-care/#comment-317866 "$14,400 per year" Either you live in New Jersey or you're a walking argument for abortion. I buy my own health insurance and it's only $1,200 per year. “$14,400 per year”

Either you live in New Jersey or you’re a walking argument for abortion. I buy my own health insurance and it’s only $1,200 per year.

]]> By: Manuel Schoel http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/01/mccain-vs-obama-on-health-care/#comment-317640 Manuel Schoel Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:14:20 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/05/01/mccain-vs-obama-on-health-care/#comment-317640 I took a close look at McCain's health care plan. A couple of items first: I am of the lucky few that count themselves as upper middle class with a marginal tax rate of 28%. I am self-employed and had to purchase health care on the open market since 2002. In the past 3 years my premiums have doubled to now $14,400 per year. To keep it somewhat under control, we increased our deductibles. Following McCain's proposal, if the health care premiums stay stable (which is highly unlikely), my taxes go up about $1,600 per year. With a modest 10% premium increase, the tax goes up by $2,200. That pushes the health care cost to almost $20,000 per year. That is my absolute breaking point - and as an upper middle class self-employed person, I will no longer be able to afford health insurance and will add myself to the millions. Everyone agrees that if the health care cost go down, then only over the long run, not immediately. The $5,000 tax credit is based on today's average health insurance cost and not adjusted to inflation etc. Every person will see a spike in health care premiums because they are no longer in a group rate, but have to buy the more expensive individual care. All in all, I cannot understand how McCain's plan for health care can be any better than Obama's. Regards, Manuel I took a close look at McCain’s health care plan. A couple of items first: I am of the lucky few that count themselves as upper middle class with a marginal tax rate of 28%. I am self-employed and had to purchase health care on the open market since 2002. In the past 3 years my premiums have doubled to now $14,400 per year. To keep it somewhat under control, we increased our deductibles. Following McCain’s proposal, if the health care premiums stay stable (which is highly unlikely), my taxes go up about $1,600 per year. With a modest 10% premium increase, the tax goes up by $2,200. That pushes the health care cost to almost $20,000 per year. That is my absolute breaking point – and as an upper middle class self-employed person, I will no longer be able to afford health insurance and will add myself to the millions. Everyone agrees that if the health care cost go down, then only over the long run, not immediately. The $5,000 tax credit is based on today’s average health insurance cost and not adjusted to inflation etc. Every person will see a spike in health care premiums because they are no longer in a group rate, but have to buy the more expensive individual care. All in all, I cannot understand how McCain’s plan for health care can be any better than Obama’s.
Regards,
Manuel

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