http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publ...?doc_id=707948
I can agree there is some logic to McCain's proposal for healthcare, but let's be realistic - the potential for significant change is not great. The healthcare problems are big enough that window dressing isn't going to get the job done.
As the ranks of the uninsured grows, the cost-shifting problem gets big enough to overwhelm attempts at the margin to address the problem.