Today we received this break down from home care industry expert, Stephen Tweed. Thought I would share:
Let's take a quick look at the candidates, their position on healthcare, and how their approach to the presidency might affect your business, and your ability to care for patients. Then you can go to the polls and make the decision that is right for you.
Senator John McCain:
Supports home care as an alternative to institutional care
Believes in a free market approach to solving the health care problem
Proposes a move away from employer-sponsored health insurance
Proposes a $5,000 tax credit for families to purchase their own health insurance
Encourages incentives to use home health care as opposed to long term care in a facility
Acknowledges the massive costs of chronic disease on his web site
Calls for greater emphasis on preventive care
Calls for more use of health savings accounts
Supports association health plans and allowing purchases of health insurance across state lines
Advocates giving chronically-ill seniors and disabled persons cash to pay for their home care
Senator Barack Obama:
Believes in universal health care coverage like Federal government employees receive
Favors bigger government and higher taxes for the wealthy, including those home care business owners who make more than $250,000
Supports greater use of disease management for chronic illnesses
Favors mandating coverage only for children
Would offer employer reinsurance for catastrophic coverage
Would require employers that do not offer or contribute to employee health coverage to contribute a percentage of payroll to a fund for the national health insurance program
Endorsed the "Fostering Independence Through Technology Act" to establish demonstration projects supporting home health telemonitoring
Pledged to ensure that seniors have choices in their health care
Supports the expansion of government centered health programs
Favors more government regulation of many industries
Serena Brock
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