Preventing Chronic Disease | Public Health in the Age of Health Care Reform - CDC

Discussions of health care reform have been a major part of American public discourse in nearly every decade since President Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 platform for re-election included a proposal for universal health insurance. Historically and currently, the health care debate has emphasized the treatment of people once they become ill. This emphasis ignores the basic fact that maintaining the health of the population is essential to our economy, our national security, and our success as a nation.


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  • SourceUrl: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2012/12_0151.htm
  • Syndication ID: 7587
  • Language: English
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Date Syndication Captured: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 10:14 PM
  • Date Syndication Updated: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 02:03 AM

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