Health, seniors split candidates
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WASHINGTON - In the final days before the November presidential election, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and President George W. Bush continue to target undecided voters with talk of two major social policy concerns - Social Security and
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Recent national opinion polls rank health care as one of the key issues this presidential election, but it&#39;s a topic that&#39;s been on the mind of one expert in the field for years.
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Hit with a record-high increase in Medicare premiums, seniors also are being bombarded with competing claims by the presidential candidates over who to blame.
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Recent insurance-cost hikes spotlight the deep problems with how the US pays for health care. Both presidential candidates need to be paying closer attention.
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Both presidential candidates agree the American health care system is troubled: Coverage is too costly, too many are uninsured. But President Bush and Democratic
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The two greying candidates for the US presidency face a special challenge keeping up with rival pressure of America's demanding seniors and youth.
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Older Americans are confused and unhappy about upcoming changes in the federal Medicare health program, according to a nonpartisan survey released on Tuesday that indicates the issue could help Democrats win the November vote.
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Give elderly voters in this up-for-grabs Philadelphia suburb an opportunity to air their fears about health care, and they will. But chances are the topic will quickly turn to Iraq instead.
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Milwaukee - The nation&#39;s top health official is sending word to seniors to stop standing in long lines to get a flu shot. Health Secretary Tommy Thompson wants seniors to relax.
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President Bush and Democratic candidate Sen. John F. Kerry have decidedly different ideas about how Americans&#39; health care should be managed and paid for.
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Description: As the presidential race nears an end, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry put extra focus on health care -- and the small percentage of undecided voters who say the issue could affect how they cast their ballot.
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(HealthDay News) -- With a doctor&#39;s approval, exercise is a great choice for everyone, including seniors. But older people must listen to what their bodies tell them about how much they can handle.
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Yesterday was Health Care Day in North Carolina&#39;s race for the US Senate, as Democrat Erskine Bowles and Republican Richard Burr rolled out competing prescriptions to treat the nation&#39;s health-care system.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Some American seniors stop taking medications for chronic health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes when they exceed spending limits in their Medicare prescription drug plans, new research shows.
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The 2 major Presidential candidates were asked to answer the question, &quot;How would you ensure access to health care for the citizens of the United States?
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Healthcare issues clearly demonstrate the ideological divide between Kerry and Bush.
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More Americans without insurance and  higher costs have thrust the health care issue into the 2008  U.S. presidential campaign but candidates this time are far  less ambitious with their plans than in the past.