Description: Michael Dukakis states unequivocally his commitment to universal health care to serve uninsured people. Mothers holding babies. Nurse taking blood pressure.
Description: Balloons released outside State House as Gov. Michael Dukakis signs universal health care bill. He presents pen to Sen. Pat McGovern, chief author of the legislation. Rep. Jack Flood says coverage will be costly to taxpayers.
Description: Rep. Robert Emmet Hayes says health care for all bill may not be affordable because business can not bear the payroll tax to support it. Hospital b-roll.
Description: Universal health care in jeopardy because funding once promised to hospitals has been rescinded from state budget. Montage of hospital file. Steven Pierce, Kenneth Lemanski, William Nagle.
Description: Because of state's revenue problem, universal health care plan will suffer loss of $214 million formerly promised as compensation to hospitals. James Hooley, medical security commissioner.
Description: Profile of University of Lowell as affordable institution where high tech education is paramount. Student union building. Classrooms where computer graphics and robotics are developed. Cafeteria, lab.
Description: Gasoline is pumped at Mobil station. Unleaded costs 69.9¢ per gallon, super unleaded 73.9¢. Customer signs credit card slip. Separate pump dispenses “regular” (leaded) gas at 61.9¢. Tanker truck fills storage tank through opening in pavement. Camera follows cars headed eastbound on Storrow Drive.
Description: Michael Dukakis hedges on South Bay incinerator site, undergoing environmental impact review. (Perceived as political trade with Senate president Bulger for his support of health care for all bill.)