title: Health care and politics: issues for the 2008 presidential election.
abstract: The presidential candidates for the 2008 election have outlined health care proposals that will ultimately impact the health status of Americans. Highlights focus on access to health care coverage, cost containment, improvement of the quality of care, and financing. This article provides a glimpse into the inherent challenges faced and the impact that nurses can make by casting their vote in this election as consumers and providers of health care.
authors.affiliation: Kelly Healthcare Resources, Troy, USA.
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paranzino
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lukes
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D011057:Politics; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States