• Supports sanctions against plaintiffs and lawyers who bring frivolous medical malpractice claims.
Bush
• Proposes refundable tax credits for lower-income Americans to purchase health insurance.
(Ron Edmonds -- AP)
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• Would allow small businesses to pool purchasing power to offer employees health coverage.
• Has expanded Medicare to include a prescription-drug benefit, with a deductible; created drug discount cards. Wants insurance companies to offer private health plans to current Medicare recipients.
• Opposes allowing the federal government to negotiate with pharmaceutical firms for lower drug prices for Medicare recipients.
• Opposes reimportation of prescription drugs from Canada.
• Supports a $250,000 cap on noneconomic losses in malpractice cases.
SOURCE: washingtonpost.com
