Key challenges posed by the Clinton health care reform proposal.
President Clinton's proposal assumes that the bureaucratic, regulatory, informational, and financial demands it places on the health care system may be feasibly met. The authors refute these assumptions and argue that the proposal restricts individual freedom while it requires less individual responsibility. They also challenge the lack of incentives for cost-conscious purchasing of health care and for taking greater responsibility for individual well-being and societal health. The article recommends that behavior that drives up the cost of health care for individuals and society should be strongly discouraged through disincentives.
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