State of the Union message: Bush seeks insurance tax deduction
February 6th, 2008 Posted by: Dr. Cox
Washington — President Bush used his last State of the Union speech to restate his existing health care proposals, including tax deductions for health insurance spending, health insurance pools for businesses, medical liability reform and wider use of health information technology. Bush also challenged Congress to address the long-term solvency of entitlement programs, such as Medicare.
Reaction to the president’s speech was muted. With Bush offering no significant new proposals for what could be a very partisan election year in Congress, medical organizations took the opportunity to restate their goals and concerns.