While a lot of American politicians might consider their constituents’ health a critical issue, neither side is making health care the centerpiece of its 2004 campaign. Senator John Kerry pledges to fix the health care system with government funds; President Bush prefers to use tax credits and special savings accounts to boost the market. But with the ranks of those uninsured now at 43 million and climbing, voters are looking for more than white papers and campaign sound bites.
Guests:
Tom Volk, owner of Ohio Belting and Transmission in Toledo ,Ohio and Racer Parts Wholesale and Specialty Sales in Indianapolis, Indiana
Michael Sparer, Professor of Health Policy at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.