title: State health reform flatlines.
abstract: Massachusetts' recent health reform has generated laudatory headlines and a flurry of interest in state-based initiatives to achieve universal health insurance coverage. In 1988, a similar Massachusetts effort was also acclaimed and was imitated by several other states. Unfortunately, none of those efforts can be judged a success. The authors briefly review this earlier experience and caution against premature declaration of victory.
authors: Cambridge Hospital, MA 02139, USA.
authors: Steffie
authors: S
authors: Woolhandler
authors: Benjamin
authors: B
authors: Day
authors: David U
authors: DU
authors: Himmelstein
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000639:trends*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000639:trends*; D017664:Uncompensated Care / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States; D019472:Universal Health Insurance / Q000639:trends*