title: Seeking the cure.
abstract: With Washington paralyzed by partisan politics, states are taking the lead in experimenting with ways to solve the nation's growing health care crisis. This is the second of two articles on responses to the growing health care crisis. A report on organized labor's efforts begins on p. 704.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Kosterlitz
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008404:Massachusetts; D008484:Medicaid / Q000639:trends; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States