From Seattle to Jacksonville, New York City to Newton, Iowa, a common theme echoes through big-city skyscrapers and suburban industrial parks: health care is killing American business. Just as fast-food and motel chains create a seamless web of interstate culture, pervasive concerns about health costs defy regional distinctions. In a research project cum road trip, I visited corporate headquarters to find out what business managers think about national health reform and how they contribute to the policy debate. 1 In the aftermath of the Clinton victory, I found an impressive level of support for reform. Many business managers embraced [Page 184] government intervention as a necessary corrective ...