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In the following paper we discuss the ability of low income groups to purchase needed care, consider the private alternatives to government action, find these deficient, and hence review various proposals made to the Congress. Finally, we examine a proposal which, while originally propounded in the early Fifties, has received little attention in the recent debates. To the authors, it would seem the best approach to care for the indigent.

Globalization and national autonomy : the experience of Malaysia -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Contributors -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Developmentalist state in Malaysia: its origins, nature and contemporary transformation -- 3. The Look East Policy, the Asian crisis, and state autonomy -- 4. The Malaysian success story, the public sector, and inter-ethnic inequality -- 5. Poverty eradication, development, and policy space in Malaysia -- 6. Trade liberalization and national autonomy, Malaysia's experience at the multilateral and bilateral levels -- 7. Malaysia's education policies: balancing multiple goals and global prassures -- 8. Malaysia's healthcare sector: shifting roles for public and private provision -- 9. Globalization, Islamic resurgence, and state autonomy: the response of the Malaysian state to 'Islamic globalization' -- 10. The national culture policy and contestation over Malaysian identity -- 11. Conclusions -- Index.