Health Insurance: Leaders Lead by Example
According to a story on NPR, four of the seven Republican candidates declined to respond to the question of how they are covered for health insurance.
When the question was initially asked, only one of the candidates of either party responded, but eventually all but the four provided a response. Admittedly, this is personal information that some people would consider private. However, Health Care (including care for retiring Boomers) is a major issue in the campaign and the ability of the general population to acquire and afford health insurance is central to the candidates positions, and in many cases is a differentiating factor.
Should the candidates solutions to their own health insurance issues be known by the voting public? Is transparency on this subject warranted? Is this any different than other disclosures that candidates are expected to make? What is the downside of disclosure?
Read the article to see how what seemed like a simple question turned out to be something else.
NPR : Health Care's a Big Issue. Who Covers Candidates?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18033917
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