John McCain believes that there are many things the government can do to reform health care before creating a universal health care system. He points out that the idea of a mandated system was rejected in the early 1990s, and unlike some of the democratic candidates, he is not in support of increasing taxes. Instead, McCain wants to focus on medical malpractice reform, increasing the availability of health savings accounts (HSAs),expanding community health centers, and creating tax incentives for low income citizens. McCain emphasizes that we need to fix the current system instead of creating a new one. For example, 6 out of 8 million children who qualify for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) do not have coverage under the program merely because they have not signed up. All in all, McCain wants to make health care affordable but not mandatory.


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