An overview of major health care reform proposals

The health care reform movement continues to capture the attention of the American public as a variety of sweeping health care reform proposals are making their way through Congress. The details of these various reform plans should be of interest to nurses, who have both a vested interest in the health care of the American public and concern over the role of the nurse as a provider in any reformed system. This article presents a capsule of the major reform proposals, reviews nursing's criteria for health care reform, and suggests strategies for the involvement of the individual nurse in this exciting time of change.