Health care reform

		Bill Bradley (Democrat) Ensure universal access to affordable health coverage by fully or partially subsidizing premiums for children and adults in low- to middle-income families and by offering everyone a tax break for premiums. Expand Medicare by adding optional prescription drug benefit with $500 deductible, $25 premium and 25 percent co-pay. Total estimated annual cost: Up to $65 billion, to be paid for from non-Social Security budget surplus and program efficiencies. Latest projections of non-Social Security surplus: $82 billion, 2002; $75 billion, 2003; $85 billion, 2004; $92 billion, 2005.
		Al Gore (Democrat) Give states more money to provide health coverage for children. Children in families earning up to 250 percent of poverty level would qualify for federally supported state coverage, up from 200 percent now. Families earning more and lacking insurance could buy into the state program. Goal: All children covered by 2005. Cost: Unspecified. Also: 25 percent refundable tax credit for premiums for self-employed; long-term care tax credit.
		Gary Bauer (Republican) Expand option of medical savings accounts -- tax-free accounts people can use for routine health bills and to save up for premiums for high-deductible health plans covering major expenses.
		George W. Bush (Republican) Expand medical savings accounts. Medicare means-testing a possibility for federally subsidized premiums. Strengthen tax incentives to small businesses that provide health care to employees.
		Steve Forbes (Republican) Expand medical savings accounts.
		Orrin Hatch (Republican) Expand medical savings accounts, allow full deductibility of health insurance premiums for self-employed. Worked with Democrats in Congress to expand health care protections.
		Alan Keyes (Republican) Previously supported medical savings accounts.
		John McCain (Republican) Proposed new prescription drug program for the elderly, with up to $2 billion a year going to states that help buy drugs for senior citizens with incomes below 200 percent of the poverty level. Would dedicate 70 percent of federal budget surpluses to shoring up Medicare. Supports a modified patient's bill of rights that would have disputes between individuals and HMOs resolved by a third party. If that doesn't work, a patient could sue. Would restrict "needless" lawsuits and limit punitive damages that drive up health care costs. Would add $2 billion to the veteran's health care network. Supports expanding medical savings accounts, full tax deductibility for self-employed health insurance and deductibility for long-term care.
		Pat Buchanan (Reform Party) Allow workers to invest money they would otherwise put into Medicare, so they can provide for their own health care in retirement.

Campaign coverage of health care issue
Political gridlock's fine for health care investors, By Steven Syre and Charles Stein, Globe Staff, 11/9/2000 -OPINION
Kerry's not sold on universal health care, Associated Press, 11/3/2000
On Question 5, money isn't everything, By Brian C. Mooney, Globe Columnist, 11/1/2000 -OPINION
The revenge of the pawns, By Eileen McNamara, Globe Columnist, 11/1/2000 -OPINION
Kennedy supports Question 5, By Raja Mishra, Globe Staff, 11/1/2000
Competing for the best care, By Raja Mishra, Globe Staff, 10/31/2000
Forum raises the heat in debate over universal health, By David Abel, Globe Staff, 10/29/2000
Question 5: Bid has little clout, heavy support, By Raja Mishra, Globe Staff, 10/29/2000
Question 5 faces unclear future, By Raja Mishra, Globe Staff, 10/28/2000
In tight race, health issues dog Delaware's Roth, By Curtis Wilkie, Globe Correspondent, 10/26/2000
Fighting off Question 5, HMOs delay salary data, By Frank Phillips, Globe Staff, 10/26/2000
A vote to fix health care mess in Mass, By Steffie Woolhandler and David Himmelstein, 10/19/2000 -OPINION
Health care folly, Globe editorial, 10/17/2000 -OPINION
Study cites health care costs of Question 5, By Raja Mishra, Globe Staff, 10/13/2000
Question 5 supporter has change of heart, By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff, 10/13/2000
Ad blitz targets health-care initiative, By Liz Kowalczyk and Raja Mishra, Globe Staff, 10/7/2000
First debate is a clash of words and issues, By Michael Kranish and Anne E. Kornblut, Globe Staff, 10/4/2000
The shattering cost of disease, By Mary Leonard, Globe Staff, 10/3/2000
Older voters focusing on drug costs, By Raja Mishra, Globe Staff, 10/3/2000
Drug industry could use a pill to make this campaign go away, By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press, 10/2/2000
Gore warns seniors that Bush would force them to welfare offices, By Ron Fournier, Associated Press, 9/25/2000
Bush repeats vow to boost medical research, By Glen Johnson, Globe Staff, 9/23/2000
Gore is faulted anew over drug costs, By Walter V. Robinson, Globe Staff, 9/22/2000
Bush proposes 'medical moonshot' to find cures, By Rom Raum, Associated Press, 9/22/2000
Gore & Co. insist they have the right take on costs of medicine, By Walter V. Robinson and Lynda Gorov, Globe Staff, 9/20/2000
Prescription story is a pill for Gore, By Glen Johnson, Globe Staff, 9/19/2000
Gore's health pitch to women assails HMOs, By Lynda Gorov, Globe Staff, 9/19/2000
Gore misstates facts in drug-cost pitch, By Walter V. Robinson, Globe Staff, 9/18/2000
State's HMOs digging deep to wage war on Question 5, By Raja Mishra, Globe Staff, 9/17/2000
Bush's troubling Medicare plan, By Robert Kuttner, 9/10/2000 -OPINION
Bush's strategy on health care: like father like son, By Derrick Z. Jackson, Globe Columnist, 9/8/2000 -OPINION
Bush's flawed Rx plan, Globe editorial, 9/7/2000 -OPINION
Two visions for future of Medicare, By Raja Mishra, Globe Staff, 9/6/2000
Bush airs $198 billion plan for drug coverage, By Anne E. Kornblut, Globe Staff, 9/6/2000
Bush, Gore debate education, health, By Anne E. Kornblut, Globe Staff, 9/1/2000
Texas faulted on Medicaid care of young, By Laura Meckler, Associated Press, 8/31/2000
Gore, Bush hammer away on health care and education, By Anne E. Kornblut and Glen Johnson, Globe Staff, 8/31/2000
Bush says Gore is rehashing unfulfilled promises of 1992, By Glen Johnson and Anne E. Kornblut, Globe Staff, 8/30/2000
Gore tries to make health plan key issue, By Anne E. Kornblut, Globe Staff, 8/29/2000
Bush's Rx plan is a big nothing, By Thomas Oliphant, Globe Columnist, 8/29/2000 -OPINION
Gore, Bush square off on health care, By Mike Glover, Associated Press, 8/27/2000
Confidence evident after depression disclosure, By Mary Leonard, Globe Staff, 8/17/2000
Why are prescription drugs so expensive? Follow the money in politics, By Bernard Sanders, 8/7/2000 -OPINION
Nader pushes health care, calls convention 'a carnival', By Kalpana Srinivasan, Associated Press, 7/29/2000
Cardinal's advice to Bush, Globe editorial, 7/20/2000 -OPINION
Vice president accuses Bush of shirking Texas nutrition program, By Ceci Connolly, Washington Post, 7/16/2000
Law gives Bush a range of Catholic issues, By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff, 7/13/2000
Gore hits Bush on health bill, By Susan Milligan, Globe Staff, 7/12/2000
Gore blasts big drug firms in pitch to senior citizens, By Mike Glover, Associated Press, 7/4/2000
Bishop bars Gore from campaigning at hospital, By Ron Fournier, Associated Press, 6/15/2000
Gore's bold step on mental health, By Thomas Oliphant, Globe Columnist, 6/6/2000 -OPINION
Gore pledges big push in war against cancer, By Sandra Sobieraj, Associated Press, 6/2/2000
Gore urges law to tighten medical privacy, By Marc Kaufman, Washington Post, 5/29/2000
Gore hits drug firms, pushes payment plan, By Sandra Sobieraj, Associated Press, 4/28/2000
Bush's incomplete health plan, Globe editorial, 4/17/2000 -OPINION
Bush baloney on health care, By Thomas Oliphant, Globe Columnist, 4/16/2000 -OPINION
Gore faults Bush on health care plans, By Sandra Sobieraj, Associated Press, 4/13/2000
Health aid for needy is proposed by Bush, By Steven Thomma, Knight Ridder, 4/12/2000
Nader forsees major health care changes, Associated Press, 3/20/2000
Overlooked issues, Globe editorial, 3/5/2000 -OPINION
Bush defends ads, McCain cries foul, By John Aloysius Farrell and Anne E. Kornblut, Globe Staff, 3/4/2000
McCain targeted in New York, By Anne E. Kornblut, Globe Staff, 3/2/2000
Bradley rips Gore's 'scare tactics' to win gay votes, By Bob Hohler and Michael Crowley, Globe Staff, 2/15/2000
Why McCain changed on use of fetal tissue, By Mary Leonard, Globe Staff, 2/13/2000
Gore cites links with McCain on health, By Ann Scales, Globe Staff, 2/9/2000
Trump coming out with health care plan, still unsure of candidacy, By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press, 2/7/2000
Drawing health care distinctions in Calif., By Ann Scales, Globe Staff, 2/4/2000
Reinventing health insurance in Massachusetts, By David Nyhan, Globe Columnist, 1/19/2000 -OPINION
Health care left largely unsaid in GOP campaign speeches, By Anne E. Kornblut, Globe Staff, 1/15/2000
Gore's health plan beats Bradley's, By Walter Hoerman, 1/15/2000 -OPINION
Former labor secretary defends Bradley's health care plan, By Holly Ramer, Associated Press, 1/14/2000
Bradley targets Gore's Tennessee tobacco roots, and record, By John Aloysius Farrell, Globe Staff, 1/13/2000
Bradley takes aim at Gore record against tobacco, By Michael Crowley and Jill Zuckman, Globe Staff, 1/12/2000
Why Kennedy is for Gore, By Thomas Oliphant, Globe Columnist, 1/9/2000 -OPINION
Gore renews attack on Bradley's health care plan, By Curtis Wilkie, Globe Correspondent, 1/9/2000
Bradley ad strikes back at Gore, Associated Press, 1/7/2000
Bradley's bold health plan, By James M. Shannon, 1/6/2000 -OPINION
Surgeon says Mrs Gore's thyroid growth was benign, Associated Press, 12/31/1999
Mrs. Gore has surgery to remove nodule from thyroid gland, By Jill Zuckman and Dolores Kong, Globe Staff, 12/28/1999
Bradley would use good economy to expand health, poverty programs, By Alex Veiga, Associated Press, 12/28/1999
Playing games with health care claims, By Scot Lehigh, Globe Staff, 12/26/1999
Gore scores on Medicare, By Thomas Oliphant, Globe Columnist, 12/21/1999 -OPINION
Gore raps Bradley on ties to drug firms, LA Times, 12/21/1999
Democratic debaters getting testy, By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff, 12/20/1999
Political briefs: Buchanan shifts on sanctions, Associated Press, 12/17/1999
AMA details campaign plans, By Maggie Fox. Reuters, 12/16/1999
McCain health care plan would expand coverage, By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff, 12/15/1999
Gore, Bradley escalate attacks over issues, By Jill Zuckman, Globe Staff, 12/15/1999
McCain offers health care prescriptions, By Ron Fournier, Associated Press, 12/14/1999
Bradley, back on campaign, lashes Gore on health issues, By Jill Zuckman, Globe Staff, 12/13/1999
Gore scolds Bradley on campaign tactics, By Jill Zuckman, Globe Staff, 12/11/1999
The Bradley prescription, By Jill Zuckman, Globe Staff, 12/10/1999
Political briefs: Bradley flays Gore on articles of faith, Associated Press, 12/3/1999
Bradley: Gore distorting my record on Social Security, health care, By Paul Shepherd, Associated Press, 12/2/1999
Bradley and Gore in N.H. clash over health care problems, By Charles A. Radin and Jill Zuckman, Globe Staff, 12/1/1999
A difference between Gore, Bradley? Try Medicaid, By Thomas Oliphant, Globe Columnist, 11/30/1999 -OPINION
Gore, Bradley clash on health care costs, By Jill Zuckman, Globe Staff, 11/21/1999
Kerrey raps Gore on health care, By Jill Zuckman, Globe Staff, 11/20/1999
Gore intensifies attack on Bradley health care plan, By Jill Zuckman, Globe Staff, 11/19/1999
Under closer look, BradleyCare doesn't add up, By Thomas Oliphant, Globe Columnist, 11/14/1999 -OPINION
Gore expands assaults on health care plan, From Staff and Wire Reports, 11/14/1999
Bradley calls rival timid on health care, By Tammy Webber, Associated Press, 11/9/1999
Wrong way, right way, By David Warsh, Globe Columnist, 11/8/1999 -OPINION
Gore/Bradley health plans: one problem, two solutions, By Aaron Zitner, Globe Staff, 11/8/1999
Gore attacks his rival's budget proposals, By Edwin Chen and Miguel Bustillo Los Angeles Times, 10/29/1999
Gore spars with Bradley on health care plan, By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff, 10/28/1999
Gore continues Bradley attacks, criticizes health insurance plan, Associated Press, 10/24/1999
GOP rightly feared anemia from health consumers at polls, By Robert Jordan, Globe Columnist, 10/10/1999 -OPINION
Bradley says Gore is 'just wrong' on health plan, By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff, 10/7/1999
Bradley's health plan can't work, Gore says, By Jill Zuckman, Globe Staff, 10/5/1999
Bradley challenging Gore on health care, By Thomas Oliphant, Globe Columnist, 10/3/1999 -OPINION
Bradley offers health proposal with a $65 billion annual price tag, By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff, 9/29/1999
Gore to unveil report hitting Medicare, HMOs, By Aaron Zitner, Globe Staff, 9/22/1999
Voices rise as N.H. race gets tighter, By Jill Zuckman, Globe Staff, 9/15/1999
Gore offers some specifics for his health care plan, By Scott Lindlaw, Associated Press, 9/8/1999
On two big issues, spending and health care, Democrats are strong, By Robert Kuttner, 7/20/1999 -OPINION