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Beyond Beneficiaries: Using The Medicare Program To Accomplish Broader Public Goals, Dean M. Harris
Beyond Beneficiaries: Using The Medicare Program To Accomplish Broader Public Goals, Dean M. Harris
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Medicare Meets Mephistopheles, David A. Hyman
Medicare Meets Mephistopheles, David A. Hyman
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Machiavelli And The Politics Of Welfare, National Health, And Old Age: A Comparative Perspective Of The Policies Of The United States And Canada, Camilla Watson
Machiavelli And The Politics Of Welfare, National Health, And Old Age: A Comparative Perspective Of The Policies Of The United States And Canada, Camilla Watson
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This Article maintains that in order to fully comprehend the politics of welfare, retirement security, and national health coverage, it is necessary to examine Machiavellian principles in relation to the variables of economic development and inter-party competition. If the principles of Machiavelli are applied in a slightly different and more constructive manner, they may facilitate reform of the American welfare, retirement, and national health systems. Now that the political balance in the United States has shifted from the conservative to the liberal, the time is ripe to consider reforming the entire Social Security system and instituting a comprehensive national health …