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…