Health care reform has once
again returned to the
national “to-do” list, with
politicians of all stripes calling for
action. Historic parallels with the
early 1990s are striking. The
economy is weak, health care costs
are high and rising, and an anxious
middle class is feeling the squeeze.
Facing what could be a major
recession, states need to trim
spending, and businesses see
health costs as undercutting their
ability to compete globally.[1],[2]
