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Senior Issues: Obama & Healthcare

by Peter G. Miller
November 19th, 2008

During the past two days we have looked at how the new Obama Administration can be expected to address social security and pensions, today we want to check BarackObama.com for his healthcare proposals.

The issue with healthcare is very simple: We have wonderful medical treatments and terrific doctors in the U.S. Very rich people from all over the world come here for medical care. The problem: The cost of healthcare is so great that many of us either cannot afford it or can only access the medical system by giving up the assets acquired over a lifetime.

The Obama proposals — as outlined below — suggest a far more accessible healthcare system. But we need to go further to assure that everyone, without exception, has access to medical care.
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