Description: Review of Dukakis' legislation attempts and successes in 1987: state pensions, prison furloughs, health care for all. Corrections Commissioner Michael Fair, Alden Raine.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/30/1987
Description: Who will pay for proposed extended health coverage for the uninsured?
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/17/1987
Description: Sen. Patricia McGovern introduces revised health care bill. New version intended to appease diverse interests: business, hospital association, Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/18/1987
Description: Keverian will hold over health care bill until next legislative session for further House study. Sen. Pat McGovern is incensed and urges immediate attention.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/28/1987
Description: Michael Dukakis health care for all bill is altered by Ways and Means Committee before being passed on to full House. Rep. Richard Voke, Rep. Walter DeFilippi.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/30/1987
Description: House recommits health care for all bill to Ways and Means Committee for alterations, rather than defeat it. Hale Champion, Rep. Charles Flaherty, Paul Brountas.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/07/1987
Description: Comparison of three proposals (from Gov, Michael Dukakis, Sen Pat McGovern and legislative health care committee) to extend health coverage to otherwise uninsured. Philip Johnston, human services secretary.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/17/1987
Description: Health care workers demonstrate in favor of Michael Dukakis' proposed cap on hospital charges, claiming any increases would benefit only the administrators.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/14/1987
Description: Legislative health care committee deliberates on bill to provide health coverage for uninsured.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/27/1987
Description: Uninsured / unemployed people gather at State House to protest lack of health coverage.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/22/1987