Healthcare then and now

I've been watching the Clinton's campaign for national healthcare for many years now. As an uninsured 20 year old, I voted for Bill Clinton when he originally ran for office, primarily because of his stand on healthcare.

For those of you too young to remember, you can read Wiki's information on the history here.

Now, in my 30's, I'm watching Hilary campaign. I was pleased to see her reintroduce a healthcare plan.

However, Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of presidential candidate John Edwards is in the news today accusing Hilary of stealing her husbands healthcare plan. You can read the article here if you are interested.

It all seems rather silly to me. Is the Edwards' plan that much better that Hilary would have to steal it? And who cares? If the Clinton's have been pushing their healthcare plan publicly for so many years why would they need to go steal one?

Not to get too political here. But I found an article written by Hilary Clinton on healthcare and originally published in the New York Times in April of 2004. It's a long read. But, I'm pretty sure Hilary Clinton doesn't need to rip off all of her ideas for a healthcare plan. I especially like her ideas for expanding the State Children's Healthcare Insurance Program.