Romney Unlikely to Propose Universal Health Care on National Level

Though he successfully pushed through universal health care coverage for the residents of the state of Massachusetts, it’s unlikely that Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will propose national universal health care according to a Knight Ridder News Service story.

Massachusetts’s health plan wouldn’t work nationally, according to some industry insiders, which could be one reason for Romney’s reticence to champion his successes in his home state to a broader audience.  Additionally, universal health care isn’t a popular Republican ticket item.

Yet, as the Knight Ridder story points out, it is ironic that a universal health care plan – a plan much beloved by Democrats – has only successfully been implemented by a Republican.  Romney’s plan shows a bipartisan unity to bring social services to all in the state.

The Knight Ridder story quotes Robert Blendon, a professor of health policy at Harvard University, as saying, “[Romney] doesn’t talk about it because that feature is not that appealing to Republican voters.”