The Heath Security Act of Bill Clinton's administration called for large corporations to pay health insurance costs for their workers, and for small businesses to
A) pay their employees a lump sum for health costs based on the size of the company.
B) pay an additional fee to the federal government to help fund Medicare/Medicaid.
C) have exemptions from paying health insurance costs.
D) bear 50 percent of the cost of health insurance for their employees.
E) form "health alliances" to subsidize health insurance for their employees.

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The Health Security Act of Bill Clinton's administration proposed the formation of "health alliances" where small businesses could band together to buy health insurance at lower rates. This would serve as a way for small businesses to subsidize health insurance costs for their employees. While some larger corporations would be required to pay health insurance costs for their workers, the focus of the act was on expanding access to affordable health insurance for those who were uninsured or underinsured. Therefore, the best choice is E.

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