    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [June 4, 1993]
    [Page 812]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's Task Force on
    National Health Care Reform
    June 4, 1993

        On January 25, 1993, the President announced the creation of a Task
    Force on National Health Care Reform. The President asked the task force
    to provide him with proposals for comprehensive health care reform. The
    President also announced on January 25 the creation of an
    interdepartmental working group that would gather and analyze
    information and options for the task force.
        In over 20 meetings held during April and May, the task force
    reviewed materials it received from the interdepartmental working group,
    formulated proposals and options for health care reform, and presented
    those proposals and options to the President. Each of those task force
    meetings was noticed in the Federal Register.
        Having completed its mission, the task force terminated on May 30,
    as provided in its charter.
        The President is now in the process of reviewing the proposals he
    has received from the task force and choosing from among the policy
    options that have been presented to him.