by Patrick Appel
Aaron Carroll analyzes the campaigns' health care plans. He concludes by wishing for a middle way:
A bipartisan plan could come from Republicans accepting the Affordable Care Act as it stands for all those younger than 65, without further talk of repeal, in exchange for implementing the Ryan-Wyden plan for those 65 and older. After all, that proposal isn't really much different than the way the exchanges will work in the Affordable Care Act, with the exception that there is a public option (which should be opened to everyone under 65 as well). Everyone gets something they want, with all the tools available being brought to bear on containing future costs.
This would require compromise, though, something that is in short supply in election years.
The Dish 