Does anyone know what Palin's stance on health care is? Does she mimic the

[madmom]

repug mantra or is she "maverick" on this issue? I'm working on a response to a LTTE in our local rag about "why you must vote repug because of the abortion issue" my response will be along the line of what happens to them after they are born when the repugs won't do anything about health care. Any info greatly appreciated.

[livvy]

1. Here ya' go...

McCain And Palin: Promoting Failed Consumer-Driven Health Care»

In choosing Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) as his running mate, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has found someone who shares his vision of a radically different health care system which shifts the financial incentive and risk from the insurance company to the patient.

While McCain seeks to do-away with consumer protections, deregulate the insurance industry, drive Americans into scantier coverage, and inevitably phase-out the current employer-based system, Palin has similarly called for “flexibility in government regulation that allow competition in health care.”

As governor, Palin sought to push for greater commodification of health care by establishing the Alaska Health Care Strategies Planning Council and, after introducing a transparency act, promised to build “on the work they have done.”

Palin’s council promoted consumer-driven health care. Here are some highlights from the report:

- Increase the place of consumerism in health care purchasing by giving people control over their health care dollar…

more at link...
http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/08/29/palin-consumer-health/

on edit: Here's another link from another source:

http://healthpolicyandmarket.blogspot.com/2008/08/sarah-palin-on-health-care-free-market.html

[No Elephants]

2. Shifting the risk to the patient is "radically different?" It's a throwback to the days before

health insurance. The patient is where the risk probably was when McCain was born. You know, before there was Social Security. Or a Golden Gate Bridge.