The election is only about a week away. To help you with your last minute decision making, we've compiled various comparison tools summarizing and contrasting the candidates' positions on health insurance and health care reform.
2008 Presidential Candidates Heath Care Proposals is a PDF side-by-side summary and comparison prepared by the Kaiser Family Foundation with the assistance of Health Policy Alternatives, Inc. and is based on information appearing on the candidates’ websites as supplemented by information from candidate speeches, the campaign debates and news reports. The sources of information are identified for each candidate’s summary (with links to the Internet).
Web MD's Stance at a Glance offers a comparison chart of the candidates and where they stand on key health issues.
Compare the 2008 Presidential Candidates' Health Care Plans - compiled by the The American Academy of Family Physicians
Election 2008: Health Care - compiled by the American Association of Health Care Journalists, based
on what candidates reveal in debates, speeches and statements. The tip sheet is updated with information on where candidates stand on access to health care and other issues, including stem cell research, abortion and more.
More resources
Election 2008 from The New England Journal of Medicine - various articles covering health care and health policy issues at stake in the 2008 U.S. presidential election
Mental Health: The Candidates & Party Platforms
Positions on Disability-related Issues
The Democratic Party Platform
The Republican Party Platform