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Labor rekindles reform.

Andrew L Stern1

  • 1Service Employees International Union, Washington, DC 20005, USA. sterna@seiu.org

American Journal of Public Health
|January 4, 2003
PubMed
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The current health care crisis necessitates universal coverage. Achieving this goal requires a strong grassroots movement to overcome resistance from those benefiting from the status quo.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health Policy
  • Labor Economics

Background:

  • A significant health care crisis is currently unfolding.
  • There is growing national support for universal health coverage as a solution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the historical role of the labor movement in health benefits.
  • To advocate for a powerful grassroots movement to achieve universal health coverage.

Main Methods:

  • Historical analysis of labor movement's role in health reform.
  • Examination of past attempts at major health reform.
  • Assessment of the current political climate for health care reform.

Main Results:

  • The labor movement has historically leveraged opportunities to secure health benefits.

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  • Decades of incremental progress and reform failures highlight the need for a new strategy.
  • A powerful grassroots movement is essential to prevent reform from being undermined.

    • Conclusions:

    • Universal health coverage is presented as the most viable solution to the health care crisis.
    • The labor movement must spearhead a grassroots movement for successful health reform.
    • The current moment is opportune for enacting significant health care reform.