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Reagan signed it.
The bill was sponsored by Henry Waxman, a DEM.
H.R.3235 - 100th Congress (1987-1988): Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1988
Democrats in Congress passed it on voice votes. They would have overridden Reagan had he decided to veto it.
Why is this beyond your ability to comprehend? This was a DEM bill passed by a DEM Congress.
The actual bill was section 2178 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981.
H.R.3235 Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1988 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the definition of "health maintenance organization" (HMO) to include public and private entities meeting certain criteria.
And to further my argument of the need for one private non-profit insurance for all Americans: Quality of Care Lower in For-Profit HMOs than in Non-Profits | Physicians for a National Health Program
Why do your political views clash with your user name? Are you another Rightwinger that is somelwhere left of Lenin?
My political views are for a strong middle class which will repair the economy.
Bullshit! You are a liberal hiding your true beliefs.
My true belief is that the middle class workers in the US don't make a high enough level of pay for the jobs they're performing.