Although the issue of health care is a very controversial topic that stands out in the US Presidential campaign, very few people know the main points of the debate. Therefore, we offer below the main points of the Republican proposal (including Paul Ryan's legislative initiative) as an alternative to the Health Care Reform known as "Obamacare", and then we copy the main elements of the law that is already in force, taken from an official website of the White House. Finally, we copy from an independent source a perspective of the PROS and CONS of the Health Care reform already in force. What is your opinion on this issue? Open the full text of this report (click on "leer más") and let the World know your views in the space at the foot of the text.
Republican Party Health Care proposals ("A Pledge to America")
Enact Medical Liability Reform
Skyrocketing medical liability insurance rates have distorted the practice of medicine, routinely forcing doctors to order costly and often unnecessary tests to protect themselves from lawsuits, often referred to as "defensive medicine." We will enact common-sense medical liability reforms to lower costs, rein in junk lawsuits and curb defensive medicine.
Purchase Health Insurance across State Lines
Americans residing in a state with expensive health insurance plans are locked into those plans and do not currently have an opportunity to choose a lower cost option that best meets their needs. We will allow individuals to buy health care coverage outside of the state in which they live.
Expand Health Savings Accounts
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are popular savings accounts that provide costeffective health insurance to those who might otherwise go uninsured. We will improve HSAs by making it easier for patients with high-deductible health plans to use them to obtain access to quality care. We will repeal the new health care law, which prevents the use of these savings accounts to purchase over-the-counter medicine.
Ensure Access for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions
Health care should be accessible for all, regardless of pre-existing conditions or past illnesses. We will expand state high-risk pools, reinsurance programs and reduce the cost of coverage.
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just want to share with you an excellent article on the Cuban healthcare by Lucía Newman reporter for Al Jazzera. Al Jazeera is finishing its activities in Cuba. Aparently the information on the truths and the tales of the healthcare is very difficult for the Cuban Government. 
Asombrosamente, el éxito de un negocio básico como es la venta de cuchillería Victorinox (foto de una tienda en La Habana) no es un caso aislado en un país donde el salario promedio es de apenas $18 mensuales (el más bajo de América Latina) y donde la gente se queja de que “no hay dinero”. El poder dinámico de la libre empresa, aun cuando se vea tan limitada y restringida como en la Cuba de los hermanos Castro, es un poderoso motor de la economía y del bienestar. Los "cuentapropistas" que aprovechan las escasas opciones de libre empresa que les otorga el régimen, son los potentados de un país donde tener 500 dólares debajo de un colchón en señal de prosperidad.