Candidates sharply divided on health care
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Bush&#39;s plan focuses on individuals and employers while Kerry favors increased involvement by the federal government. BY JANET HOOK AND PETER WALLSTEN.
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As the sole Democratic presidential candidate advocating a nationalized health coverage system, Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich of Ohio underscored his progressive credentials on Thursday by arguing the only solution for the countryÃ¢ÂÂs health care crisis is to have the government be the only payer of health care services.
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President Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry dueled over health care and the expired assault weapons ban on Monday, with Bush slamming Kerry for backing a costly "government takeover" of health care that would lead to higher taxes.
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The U.S. President has said that the problem with health care is the lawyers. He doesn't seem to think that there are any other problems we should be concerned about, and the free market is the best way to determine how much you would be willing to pay for health care. The President is pushing our current system, and his challenger is doing the same.
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President Bush and Democrat John F. Kerry vied for advantage Thursday on the closely watched issue of health care, with the challenger demanding
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TEMPE, Ariz.  - President Bush and Democratic Sen.  John Kerry battled over health care, jobs and taxes in their  final debate on Wednesday, with Bush criticizing Kerry's "far  left" Senate record and Kerry arguing the middle class had lost  ground under the president.
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Peggy Sherwood isnât sure she can trust either the Democratic or Republican presidential candidate when he says he can solve the nationâs health-care problems.
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The health care debate in this year&#39;s presidential contest has been largely boiled down to an argument over degree: Democrat John F. Kerry proposes an ambitious, costly expansion of health
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Sen. John Kerry hasn't gone away quietly. In his first major speech since conceding the presidential election, the Massachusetts Democrat took aim at President Bush's health care proposals on Thursday, saying they were irresponsible and won't meet the needs of children and low-income families who don't have health coverage.
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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.
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Rivals debate Iraq, experience and healthcare - but strive for party unity
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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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With health care the top domestic issue among voters as the nation heads into the 2008 elections, the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease asked presidential candidates Tuesday to focus on ways to prevent, treat and manage chronic diseases that account for more than 75 cents of every dollar spent on health care.
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At some point in life every American enters through the doors of a hospital. Health care is a connection that can&#39;t be avoided which makes it a crucial issue in the presidential campaign.
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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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Candidates in both parties are promising to work to cover more of the Americans without health insurance.
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President Bush and John Kerry clashed over the war on terrorism, the loss of jobs overseas and the state of health care.