Prevention is key to solving health care crisis Houston Chronicle
The Health Care Reform Act recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama will not lead to Armageddon, as some of its opponents fear, nor will it be the panacea some supporters may claim. This bill's focus, for better or for worse, is on the financial aspects and broader coverage of health insurance. Since much of the new legislation does not go into effect for several years, no one can really be certain yet of the outcomes of this bill.
One thing is clear to me as the leader of a Houston nonprofit with a mission aimed at helping companies, small businesses and other institutions reduce their health care costs and keep their employees healthy: In order to lower the cost of health care and meaningfully affect the overall health of the American people, our public health strategy must increasingly focus on wellness.
Now more than ever, we need to have an honest and open dialogue and a call to action regarding the roles of personal and community responsibility for health care and personal well-being.
Houston ChronicleMORE ON POLITICSSchieffer said in the interview that many decisions – including failure to expand the Children's Health Insurance Program and draw down more federal money – have been shortsighted. “That's great political rhetoric in a Republican primary,
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