title: Unhealthy money: the growth in health PACs' congressional campaign contributions.
abstract: The health and insurance industries have launched a massive lobbying and public relations effort to undermine popular support in the United States for a national health care system. As part of their campaign, these industries have increased dramatically their PAC contributions to members of Congress. This article provides a detailed account of these PAC contributions to congressional incumbents and candidates, and discusses additional information on the health insurance industry's advertising campaigns.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Podhorzer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Driscoll
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Rothschild
mesh_terms: D000574:American Medical Association / Q000191:economics; D005653:Fund Raising / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000191:economics; D007343:Insurance Carriers / Q000191:economics; D008119:Lobbying; D009310:National Health Insurance, United States / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011057:Politics; D014481:United States