All Publications by Merrill Matthews
  • Executive Summary posted April 7, 2000 by Merrill Matthews Executive Summary: Lessons From Tennessee's Failed Health Care Reform

    When President Bill Clinton ran for office in 1992, he made health care reform a major domestic policy issue. Although his massive proposal did not become law, several states soon adopted variations of his plan to make health insurance more accessible and affordable for their citizens. Among the most ambitious of these…

  • Backgrounder posted April 7, 2000 by Merrill Matthews Lessons From Tennessee's Failed Health Care Reform

    When President Bill Clinton first ran for office in 1992, he made health care reform a preeminent domestic policy issue. At the time, there were about 37 million uninsured Americans, and many of those who had health insurance lived in fear of losing their coverage, especially if they changed jobs. One year…