Led by AEI’s Joseph Antos, a team of independent actuaries will present their new detailed study of Senator John Kerry’s and President George W. Bush’s health proposals.
Much controversy has been generated by the candidates’ sharply different plans to extend health insurance to more people. Although the general contours of those plans are known, specific information is elusive and has led to speculation about how much federal spending would increase and how many people would be helped under the two plans.
How would the proposals really work? How much would they actually cost? How many of the uninsured would realistically gain health coverage? Answers to these and other questions will be provided by the authors of the study. Following their presentation, a panel of health care experts will discuss the study and its broader policy implications.
