There have been numerous health reforms that were not able to get the required votes to pass into law. The Clinton Health Reform Plan was no different from the other failed plans. However, it became an effective learning tool when developing and pushing the ACA into law (Oberlander, 2010). The Health Security Act (HSA) of 1994, included the Clinton Health Reform. The proposed plan resembled a form of Universal health coverage (Givel, 2017). It would allow the citizens of America to have health insurance even if they do not have a job or change jobs (Moffit, 1993). The ACA law is the closest the U.S. government has gotten to a Universal Health Care System. The citizens are encouraged to get health insurance but are not required. If …show more content…
The Clinton health reform plan would have negatively affected market competition. Instead, it promotes strict government regulation to control every aspect of the health care system (Moffit, 1993). On the other hand, the ACA uses a form of health insurance packages for the citizens to choose from, but also allows states to run their own health care market place to promote health care competition and provide different options to purchase health insurance. States are also given the option to expand the Medicaid program in their state (Grand..., 2017). The Clinton Health Reform Plan will dramatically limit patient choice in the care, services, and doctors they see. There will be a limitation of services and treatment offered depending on the decisions from the National Health Board. Medicare and Medicaid will have caps, and spending was projected to decrease. Overall, the Clinton health plan would control the health care system by establishing state health alliances, federal rules to control states, mandating new data and reporting methods, establishing more federal advisory and strengthening control over National Health Boards (Heritage, 2017). The ACA makes sure that health care plans are certified and the ACA assure the citizens that they will be able