Universal Health Care Promises
At the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama pledged to fight for Universal health care if elected, and vowed to finally keep the promise of affordable health insurance and accessible health insurance for all Americans.
Although specific plans about how his health care plan would work, the Democrats stand behind a platform of Universal health care and believe it to be a shared responsibility between all constituents including employers, employees, health insurance companies, providers, and of course the Government.
Fifteen years ago, President Clinton had a plan for sweeping health care reform that failed miserably partly as a result of alienating both legislators and insurers. Obama will likely learn from the mistakes made in the past and move gradually towards the end goal of universal health care, while keeping key constituents involved in the process.
Possible first steps for Obama health care reform could include expansion of existing programs such as Childrens health insurance programs at state level, as well as making Medicare available to early retires, who currently pay large monthly premiums for individual health insurance.
