Description
Physicians, a state senator, and an advisor to the State Senate Committee on Health Care discuss the Palo Alto Clinic, pioneering in prepaid medical care in California, major medical care systems, Warren's health insurance legislation and California Medical Association opposition, shepherding health insurance through the legislature, the lobbyists and the opposition (Whitaker & Baxter), the process of a legislative committee study; comments on Byrl Salsman and Russel VanArsdale Lee; role of public relations firms in studies of the issues. With a summary history of health insurance in California by Gabrielle Morris.