• Romney supports universal health care but not a
government program which would raise taxes. 
• As Governor of Massachusetts, Romney implemented a
universal health care plan for the state.
• He plans on market reforms to expand and deregulate
private insurance to decrease costs and give more Americans
access to affordable care.
• He wants to offers tax breaks and other incentives to
individuals without insurance.
• Romney would allow tax deductions for out-of-pocket
medical expenses.
• He would permit states to direct funds spent treating
the uninsured to instead assist them in purchasing private health
insurance.
		

? He claims that medical bills and health related issues are the
number one cause for personal bankruptcy. 

? A priority for Obama would be to promote affordable,
accessible, and high-quality health care.

? Obama would mandate that all children have health care
coverage.

? He would create a national public insurance program that would
allow individuals and small businesses to buy affordable health
care similar to that available to federal employees. 

? He supports universal health care, and believes that the
government should buy prescription drugs in bulk to reduce costs.


? His plan would require all employers to contribute toward
health coverage for their employees or toward the cost of the
public plan.

? He wants hospitals to be graded on performance and switch to
more cost-effective, computerized record keeping system.
 
? Obama would create a national health insurance exchange to
reform the private insurance market.