“One difference [is] … how big a priority you made this and how early you came out with a comprehensive plan,” he said. “It's a huge priority to me, and I will not bend on universal [coverage].”
'We're going to let Americans make [the] decision' between government-run and private health care. SEN. EDWARDS
Editor's Note
This look at the health care proposals of former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) is the first in an occasional series highlighting the health policy views of those seeking to be our next president. Each article is based on a 1-hour health policy forum with an individual candidate held at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, D.C., and sponsored by Families USA and the Federation of American Hospitals. Forums that have been announced so far feature Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.), Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.), former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-Ark.), Gov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.), and Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.).