NU Online News Service, April 4, 2003, 10:45 a.m. EST – The Health Insurance Association of America, Washington, says lawmakers in at least 15 U.S. states are considering bills that would create “universal,” government-run health insurance programs.
“With the states’ budget problems and popular opposition to such a drastic overhaul, it’s unlikely that any proposal will receive serious consideration,” HIAA analysts write in a state issue tracking report.