TITLE

Money, Congress and health care

AUTHOR(S)

Headden, Susan; Loeb, Penny

PUB. DATE

May 1993

SOURCE

U.S. News & World Report;5/24/93, Vol. 114 Issue 20, p29

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Discusses how the health care industry represents one seventh of the American economy, and for the special interests involved, reform of the system may be the biggest fight of their lives. Results of `U.S. News' study of campaign contributions by individuals and political action committees (PACs); Campaign contributions to congressional favorites from the health care industry. INSET: To win friends and influence pols (political contributions)..

ACCESSION #

9305180153

 

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