Participants
Health Reform Under JFK/LBJ>>Participants (last updated 1.24.17)
Health Reform Under JFK/LBJ: Government Participants
Executive Branch
Popularity. According to Gallup polls, JFK was the most popular president post-WWII, with an average approval rating of 70.1%. LBJ was the 5th most popular president post-WWII, with an average approval rating of 55.1%.
Presidential Staff.
Bureaucracy.
Political Appointees.
Civil Servants.
Congress
Federal Judiciary
State Government
California.
New York.
Local Government
Interest Groups
Health Insurance Industry
Physicians
The American Medical Association (AMA) strongly opposed Kennedy’s proposed Medicare plan.
Hospitals
Pharma
Other Health Industry
Business
Labor
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