As we inch ever closer to November 4th and the 2008 Elections, it is time to start thinking about what is best for our country, ourselves, but also Chiropractic. Healthcare is a major issue in the elections this year, so it’s a good idea to know where each presidential candidate stands on health care, but also what they plan to do to help chiropractors and the chiropractic profession.
Barack Obama is the young up and comer with fresh ideas and his mind set on changing America for the better, while John McCain is the seasoned veteran who has had is hands in the trenches for years and has the experience to lead the country. Who will win is up for debate for the next few months, but a better question could be who should win? Which one is going to take this country where it needs to go to solve the economic problems, foreign policy issues and the issue of health care reform? Which one will help chiropractors most on issues such as Medicare Physician Reimbursement, commissioning of chiropractors into the armed forces, chiropractic coverage for veterans, medicines Non-MD provider bill, and many others.
John McCain plans to restore control of health care to the patients themselves, reform the tax code to allow more choices beyond employer-based health insurance, and encourage and expand the benefits of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for families, and many initiatives to lower health care costs. For more information on John McCain’s health care plan please visit www.johnmccain.com, and for the stance that the Republican Party takes on health care go to healthcare.gop.com.
Barack Obama plans to make available a new National Health plan to all Americans, create a National Health Insurance Exchange to help individuals who wish to purchase a private insurance plan, increased employer contribution, increased competition in the insurance and drug markets, and many other initiatives as well. To see Barack Obama’s health care plan visit www.barackobama.com/issues/healthcare/, and for the Democratic Party’s health care stance please visit www.democrats.org. You can also see Mr. Obama’s Support Letter for Chiropractic at www.acatoday.org/.
The website commissionchiropractors.com also puts out a Presidential Candidate Comparison between Obama and McCain and the positions they take on Chiropractic, Chiropractic in the military, and healthcare. Please visit their site at commissionchiropractors.com/Elections.
For most people politics can be a hot button issue and can lead to a debate that most of us do not want to have, but we need to be diligent and find out which one of these two candidates can make the biggest difference for the chiropractic profession. This information is put together so we can all do our homework and make an informed decision. Please also visit the ACA at www.amerchiro.org/ and the ICA at www.chiropractic.org/, for their in-depth analysis of the two presidential candidates, but also to help support them in raising awareness of chiropractic, and helping to pass positive Chiropractic legislation.
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