title: Restructuring federalism: the impact of Reagan policies on the family planning program.
abstract: Through fiscal cutbacks and structural changes, Reagan's federalism assaulted the ethos of public health. In assessing the effects of Reagan policies on a basic public health program, family planning services, we find a substantial decrease in spending for this program, a reduction in the numbers of patients served, and increased variation among the states in the provision of services to low-income women. These effects are comparable with findings from other studies on the impact of Reagan's federalism upon social programs and have manifold implications for public health.
authors.affiliation: University of New Mexico.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: McFarlane
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Meier
mesh_terms: D002202:Capital Financing; D016656:Family Planning Policy / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014481:United States