Nearly 10 years ago, in September of 1992, then-candidate Bill Clinton gave a speech at the New Jersey headquarters of Merck & Co. to outline his vision for a reengineered U.S. health care system that would use the powers of government to achieve universal coverage - putting "the common good above that of the individual," as now-Senator Hillary Clinton later explained. This week, President … [Read more...] about The Right Role for Government
Archives for February 2002
The Right Role for Government
Nearly 10 years ago, in September of 1992, then-candidate Bill Clinton gave a speech at the New Jersey headquarters of Merck & Co. to outline his vision for a reengineered U.S. health care system that would use the powers of government to achieve universal coverage - putting "the common good above that of the individual," as now-Senator Hillary Clinton later explained. This week, President … [Read more...] about The Right Role for Government
Two Visions of Health Reform
Health reform is now center stage as President Bush and a broad coalition of interest groups in separate events pledged help to 40 million Americans without health insurance. However, their visions of how to achieve this goal are likely to take them in very different directions. In a speech at the Medical College of Wisconsin, President Bush painted a vision of "a modern, innovative health care … [Read more...] about Two Visions of Health Reform
Council of Economic Advisers Paper on Health Insurance Credits
Two Visions of Health Reform
Health reform is now center stage as President Bush and a broad coalition of interest groups in separate events pledged help to 40 million Americans without health insurance. However, their visions of how to achieve this goal are likely to take them in very different directions. In a speech at the Medical College of Wisconsin, President Bush painted a vision of "a modern, innovative health care … [Read more...] about Two Visions of Health Reform