Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-257) and index
Medicare's roots: the elusive search for national health insuranceGoing nowhere: the politics of benefits -- Going broke: the politics of financing -- The state rises: the politics of regulation -- Medicare politics: patterns and explanations -- The new politics of medicare.
Medicare's roots: the elusive search for national health insurance -- Going nowhere: the politics of benefits -- Going broke: the politics of financing -- The state rises: the politics of regulation -- Medicare politics: patterns and explanations -- The new politics of medicare