Senator John Kerry and President George W. Bush have proposed widely different plans to reduce the number of the uninsured and contain rising health care costs. Is the Kerry health plan a massive government takeover of the health system? Is Bush simply ignoring the problem of the uninsured? Will either health proposal be enacted by the next Congress?

A recent AEI study on the candidates' health proposals found very different impacts on both coverage of the uninsured and the federal budget. AEI scholar Joseph Antos, the lead author of the study, will discuss the highlights of the analysis. Following his presentation, a panel of health care experts will discuss the study and its broader policy implications.