Watzman N, Woodall P
Public Citizen's Congress Watch, Washington DC 20003, USA.
Int J Health Serv. 1995;25(3):403-10. doi: 10.2190/G11P-26YF-DQ6J-EKHV.
The top dozen national managed health care companies and two industry trade groups spent at least $2,023,041 on lobbying expenses and campaign contributions to key lawmakers during last year's health care debate, according to an analysis of Federal Election Commission data and federal lobbying disclosure forms. Five of the top six spenders are large insurance companies that are rapidly transferring their business from traditional indemnity insurance to HMOs. Over half--52 percent--of campaign donations from the top managed care companies' and trade associations' PACs and employees went to members sitting on the five Congressional committees with jurisdiction over health care reform.
根据对联邦选举委员会数据和联邦游说披露表格的分析，去年医疗保健辩论期间，排名前十二的全国性管理式医疗保健公司和两个行业贸易组织在游说费用和对关键议员的竞选捐款上至少花费了2,023,041美元。六大支出者中有五家是大型保险公司，它们正迅速将业务从传统的赔偿保险转向健康维护组织。顶级管理式医疗保健公司和贸易协会的政治行动委员会及员工的竞选捐款中，超过一半（52%）流向了在五个对医疗保健改革有管辖权的国会委员会任职的议员。
