Reply #43: i can't really tell exactly where he stands...

[dysfunctional press]

on one hand, he seems to advocate for single-payer, but on another, he seems to favor having private insurance in the mix as well..:shrug:

from his website:

http://www.foster08.com/2007/12/medical_care_sm.html

The Role of the Free Market in Health Care. As a scientist, Bill believes that the roles of government and free enterprise in the delivery of health care should be driven by data and results rather than ideology. Many current estimates indicate that administrative overheads in our private insurance-based system consume about 30% of healthcare dollars while single-payer systems in other countries consume only 10-15%...

# Provides a basic level of comprehensive coverage, with guaranteed quality, for all American people - including the 50 million men, women, and children that are currently uninsured.

# Maintains the freedom to purchase or retain existing coverage that extends the basic coverage.