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Crabs in a Bucket: The Politics of Health Care Reform in California
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1984
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Health AdministrationHealth Care ReformHealth ReformCalifornia Constitutional LawLawHealth PoliticsHealth LawPolicy AnalysisPublic Health LawMedi-cal ReformMedical LawActive ForcePublic HealthBusiness InterestsHealth Services ResearchHealth Insurance ReformPublic PolicyHealth PolicyPublic Health PolicyHealth Policy Initiative
In 1982 the state of California adopted a package of legislation collectively known as "the Medi-Cal reform." This article examines the background of this reform, the process through which it was adopted by the state legislature, and its effects on the various interests involved. In particular, the article focuses on the alteration of power relationships occasioned by the emergence of business interests as an active force in the formulation of health policy.