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Americans are rather slow at picking a leader :) Quoting "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>: > Another good source for comparing the candidates on health care issues: > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > Presidential Candidates on Key Health Care Issues -- New Side-by-Side > Comparison and Video Clips > > The Kaiser Family Foundation has added two new resources on its health08.org > Web site detailing presidential candidates Sen. John McCain’s and Sen. Barack > Obama’s stance on key health care issues, building upon health08.org’s > existing comparison of the candidates’ health reform proposals. > > -- A new, interactive tool > (http://www.health08.org/healthissues_sidebyside.cfm) allows users to compare > the candidates proposals and positions on a range of health care issues -- > biomedical research, care coordination and prevention, health information > technology, HIV/AIDS, long-term care, Medicaid and SCHIP, medical > malpractice, Medicare, mental health parity, prescription drugs, racial and > ethnic disparities, transparency and comparative effectiveness, veterans’ > health and women's health – issues not necessarily addressed in the > candidates' health care reform proposals. These comparisons are based on > information compiled from the candidates’ Web sites and speeches and campaign > debates. A separate side-by-side comparison of the candidates’ health reform > proposals is also available on health08.org > (http://www.health08.org/sidebyside.cfm). > > -- The site now features a new compilation of video clips > (http://www.health08.org/ontheissues/healthreform) of the candidates speaking > about various aspects of health reform including expanding coverage, > employer-sponsored coverage, costs of coverage, the government's role in > health care, the insurance market, preventive care and tax subsidies for > health insurance. The clips are drawn from health08.org's extensive webcast > library. > > Health08.org also will offer a series of election briefs, with facts and > background information on important health care issues, as well as broad > policy options and questions to help evaluate the candidates’ proposals. The > first brief, Covering the Uninsured: Options for Reform is available now at > http://www.kff.org/uninsured/h08_7813.cfm . Briefs on health care costs and > other health issues will be posted in the coming weeks. > > The Foundation’s health08.org Web site serves as a hub of information about > health and the election, providing original polling and analysis produced by > Kaiser, news summaries and videos and podcasts from the campaign trail, and > easy access to health-related resources from the campaigns, other > organizations and news outlets. > > > **************************************************** > Visit http://www.kff.org/email to subscribe, unsubscribe, or manage your > email subscription options, including your preference for text or HTML > formatted emails. > If you need help or have questions, please send an email to > [log in to unmask] . > **************************************************** > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn