Mann, Thomas E

Two leading experts on Congress outline recommendations for ending obstructionist tactics and artificial barriers to compromise, suggesting specific institutional restructuring measures while calling on the public and media to work with government to correct problems rather than perpetuating acerbic campaign cycles.

Explores how Congress has organized and equipped itself to make health care policy, and looks at two examples of health policy making--the 1988-89 adoption and repeal of medicare catastrophic coverage, and the 1993-94 failure to pass national health care reform laws.