GEORGE W. BUSH Health Care
Bush says the way to bring down health care costs is to limit medical malpractice lawsuits. He wants more cases settled before they go to court, a $250,000 cap on damages for pain and suffering and a stricter statute of limitations for bringing suits. Bush also says that limiting litigation would allow doctors to share information more freely and prevent medical errors. To help more Americans get health care coverage, Bush wants laws allowing small employers to pool together and negotiate cheaper more health care plans, and he supports tax credits to help lower-income Americans pay for their own coverage. He also wants to expand medical savings accounts, which let people save money tax free to help pay health care costs. Bush wants to reform Medicare with competition by including more private health insurers in the program. He believes the prescription drug benefit Congress passed last year was a key first step.
