Presentation of an overview of federal policy in health care. The use of omnibus budget bills to "hide" unpopular costs has led to some reductions in health care costs because legislators were less aware of specific details. The Reagan administration has expressed the view that health care, like other economic products, should be subject to competition in the marketplace. It has also promoted a transfer of responsibility for health care from the federal government to the states. Such Federal policy making has stimulated growth of alternative health care systems.
介绍联邦医疗保健政策概况。利用综合预算法案来“隐藏”不受欢迎的成本，已使医疗保健成本有所降低，因为立法者对具体细节的了解减少了。里根政府认为，医疗保健与其他经济产品一样，应在市场中接受竞争。它还推动了医疗保健责任从联邦政府向各州的转移。这种联邦政策制定刺激了替代医疗保健系统的发展。
