The State Children's Health Insurance Program is established. The Initiative to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health is launched. The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 is signed, making it possible for millions of Americans with disabilities to join the workforce without fear of losing their Medicaid and Medicare coverage. It also modernizes the employment services system for people with disabilities. AIDS drops from the top 15 causes of death.
Scientists complete the map of the human genome.