Media Miss Bigger Picture in Healthcare Debate
Submitted by seachange on Sat, 2008-06-28 23:40.
Ignoring ‘mandate’ plans’ record of failure. Roger Bybee, Extra!, May/June 2008 In the 2008 Democratic primary campaign between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, each is offering a slightly different variant of individual mandate-based healthcare plans relying on the private insurance industry. Media coverage has magnified the slight variations while almost entirely ignoring the big picture: Both health plans are based on a model that has consistently failed to get off the ground in numerous states. Most media analysis has focused on the political advantage provided by each proposal, rather than on the evidence that either plan would actually deliver quality, affordable care to all Americans. ... Media
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