I’m convinced McCain will clean Obama’s clock on Health Care if he can emphasize the right things. McCain’s concepts are revolutionary; Obama’s are a lot more of the same. Let’s help them both get the message.

Steve Bassett

Your most recent “Health Alert – Hillary’s Plan” is exceptionally well done.

I’ve enjoyed keeping up with your fine work. In this regard, have you or your colleagues done any research on the quality of care at unionized nursing home facilities? I’d be particularly interested in anything you may have written regarding the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) and their involvement in nursing homes. Here are a couple of pieces you may find of interest.

The Politics of Cynicism: http://www.sfweekly.com/2005-04-27/news/the-politics-of-cynicism

Union, Nursing Home Alliance Team Up: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003601276_seiu05m.html

Thanks for all you do.

Bob

You may have already seen this, but I thought you might be interested in this article. I recognize that the source is from the liberal Washington Post, but it appeared in our fairly conservative Buck’s County Pa. newspaper today. It’s disconcerting that people are reading this and actually believing it, especially the final 3 paragraphs. You may want to consider sending a letter to the post rebutting it, and making your comments available to those of us in the trenches to submit to our local papers where this appeared.

Charles C. Whitney MD
Revolutionary Health Services

I would make the case that Mrs. Clinton's idea would be far worse that mere price controls. It is the abolition of pricing at all. What is the price of something if all one has to pay is 10% of their income? If we don't know the "price" how can we judge the value?

Further, we are currently paying 17% of our national income for health care. How in the world can she promise that no one will spend more than 10%? I guess she figures paying taxes is not really "spending."

Greg Scandlen