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ELECTION 2004 Volume 351:1815-1819 October 28, 2004 Number 18 Next

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The editors asked President George W. Bush and Senator John F. Kerry to respond to two questions regarding health care in the United States. The questions and their responses follow.

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The number of uninsured people in the United States continues to grow. An absence of health benefits can have a stifling effect on economic growth. How will you modify policy to ensure wider access to health benefits?

Senator Kerry Replies:

Today, a family's ability to ensure that all its members get the high-quality health care they deserve is challenged as never before. Roughly 45 million Americans have no health insurance . . . [Full Text of this Article]

President Bush Replies:

President Bush Replies:

Senator Kerry Replies:

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Controlling Health Care Costs
Abbo E. D., Coca S. G., Ellis E., Campbell K. N., Ginsburg P. B.
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N Engl J Med 2005; 352:415-416, Jan 27, 2005. Correspondence

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