These appealing images leave critics of the administration's health proposals in a quandary.

Mr. Kerry, others commented, had no real answers to questions about border security and offered unrealistic health proposals.

The plans have also made their way into the Clinton Administration's health proposals and, if adopted, would be offered to every American.

They said management's health proposal would require union members and retirees to begin contributing toward their medical expenses.

Small businesses might pay lower premiums under the Administration's health proposals than large companies would.

In the health proposals before Congress, public funds would subsidize the insurance of poor people, and thus abortion coverage for them.

President and Mrs. Clinton used public appearances to shore up support for national health proposals.

Firstly, I must stress the positive effect of her public health proposals.

Democrats also missed Kennedy's ability to smooth divisions on the health proposals.

Most health proposals in Congress aim to change that mix to 55 percent specialists and 45 percent generalists.