Write a paper in which you discuss the reasons the Johnson administration was able to pass major healthcare legislation while the Clinton administration was not. In your answer, think in such terms as presidential powers and roles, the President’s relationship with Congress, his relationship with the press and public, institutional constraints on the presidency, the influence of outside groups and bureaucracies, and so forth.

Write a paper in which you discuss the reasons the Johnson administration was able to pass major healthcare legislation while the Clinton administration was not. In your answer, think in such terms as presidential powers and roles, the President’s relationship with Congress, his relationship with the press and public, institutional constraints on the presidency, the influence of outside groups and bureaucracies, and so forth.

Competency:
Analyze how pivotal events in the history of public health influence the profession and how they will continue to impact the field in the future.

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