Journal of health & social policy
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J Health Soc Policy · Jan 1995
Historical ArticleThe development of the Hill-Burton legislation: interests, issues and compromises.
The Hill-Burton Hospital Survey and Construction Act has its roots in the social health and welfare programs of the New Deal. This paper traces its development and the positions of three groups-the hospital industry, the U. ⋯ The analysis involves two lines of thought: the political strategy of incrementalism and the roles of the three interest groups in reaching compromises to quickly pass an "unsponsored" bill. Relevance to the current effort to pass a single payer national health insurance is explored.