Super Links

Just in case you have not heard, tomorrow is Super Tuesday. There will be a lot of voting going on, much voting has already taken place and there is so much more on the horizon. I know there is one major issue that connects us all when it comes to this election year, health care. Where do the candidates stand on this life changing issue? One place to look would be health08.org. This is a site put together by the Kaiser Family Foundation, who claims to be non-partisan, non-profit, private operating foundation.

If you want to know who is pushing the candidates then you will want to swing by Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease. "A national coalition of patients, providers, community organizations, business and labor groups and health policy experts, committed to raising awareness of policies and practices that save lives and reduce health costs through more effective prevention and management of chronic disease. " This group is localized in just a few states but seems to have the mission to change the way our nation deals with chronic illness.

Another grassroots organization fighting for healthcare reform is Americans for Health Care. Here you will also find a comparison of the candidates, along with updates and ways to take action.

The New York Times also has a candidate comparison, which still includes folks that have dropped out, in the Election Guide 2008. I am not sure how up to date this one is, you know how those political beings change direction mid stream more often than not.

The American Academy of Family Physicians has the candidates positions on health care under the policy and advocacy section of their website.

WebMD even got in on the fun with a page devoted to Health Matters in the 2008 Election.

The Healthcare Economist digs into our candidate's healthcare reform proposals and give a view from the financial side of things.

There are many, many sites that have an opinion or lay out the facts on the issue of government and health. This is just a sampling. While we all probably vary on our ideas of what should happen, the most important thing is to do your research and vote for the person or people who will best represent your beliefs.

I personally am not a believer in big government. I am also not sold on the idea that Universal Healthcare will be the correct solution for our country. I hate that the precious gift of democracy and the election process has been taken over by the media and it makes me sad that so many of my fellow Americans refuse to take an active role in our government. We have been given some very powerful rights as Americans, we should hold them dear and exercise them. If you need a reminder as to what those rights are, then you need to re-read this beautiful document.