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What does the unique election of 2000 mean for health policy in the United States? The answer is complex. The closeness of the presidential vote and the divided Congress^1,2 suggest that changes will be modest and incremental. Yet Democratic and Republican voters differ sharply in their views on many issues concerning health care, such as the role of the federal government and access to abortion. Former President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush also have clear philosophical differences about the government's role in health care. Despite the relative balance between the parties, these differences may lead to new initiatives.

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The Importance of Elections

Sources of Data

Views of Republican and Democratic Voters

The Role of Government

The Uninsured

Federal Regulation of Health Care

Medicare

Other Issues

Prospects for New Legislation

The Uninsured

Federal Regulation of Health Care

Patients' Bill of Rights

Medicare

Abortion

Spending on Biomedical Research

Conclusions

Source Information

Harvard School of Public Health
Boston, MA 02115
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston, MA 02115
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Menlo Park, CA 94025

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