TITLE

Washington needs a new theme in health care debate

AUTHOR(S)
Williams, Armstrong
PUB. DATE
May 2008
SOURCE
New York Amsterdam News;5/1/2008, Vol. 99 Issue 19, p13
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The author reflects on the financial issues surrounding the health care system in the U.S. It has been noted by the author that the universal coverage of the country's health care consumes the government's health policy debate due to the continuous rise of the system's financial crises. He added that health promotions and personal responsibility on health is rarely held.
ACCESSION #
31940565

Tags: EDITORIALS;  MEDICAL care;  HEALTH promotion;  FINANCIAL crises

 

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