The long road to national health reform - a timeline of healthcare reform policy in the U.S.
The road to healthcare reform policy in the U.S. could be said to have started in Germany, which in 1883 enacted the world's first national healthcare system. Our timeline takes you from 19th century Germany to Teddy Roosevelt's stab at national health insurance for the U.S. in 1912, FDR's efforts in the 1930s and '40s and on up to today's wrangling over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Also visit our interactive timeline, "How We Got Here."
Click the image to download the full Healthcare Reform Timeline Poster (PDF - 30 MB)
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