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P H Stone

    National Journal
    |August 22, 1994
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    Area of Science:

    • Health Policy
    • Health Economics

    Background:

    • Health care reform initiatives aimed for cost containment.
    • Industry lobbying has significantly impacted reform goals.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the influence of health care industry lobbying on cost containment efforts.
    • To investigate why cost containment has been sidelined in recent reforms.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative analysis of policy documents.
    • Review of lobbying expenditures and campaign finance records.
    • Case study of legislative battles over health care costs.

    Main Results:

    • Evidence suggests aggressive lobbying by health care industry interests.
    • Lobbying efforts appear to have successfully deprioritized cost containment.
    • The focus of health care reform has shifted away from its original cost-saving objectives.

    Conclusions:

    • Health care industry lobbying has undermined the cost containment goals of reform.
    • Future health care policy must address the influence of special interests to achieve fiscal sustainability.