TITLE

Creating a Progressive Health Agenda

AUTHOR(S)
Robbins, Anthony
PUB. DATE
August 1984
SOURCE
American Journal of Public Health;Aug84, Vol. 74 Issue 8, p775
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Speech
ABSTRACT
The article presents a speech by Anthony Robbins, professional staff member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce at the U.S. House of Representatives, delivered at the Opening General Session of the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association on November 14, 1983 in Dallas, Texas. It describes the state of health policy in the U.S. and the growing health expenditure of the country. The role of health insurance in the country's overall economy is also explored. It calls for a progressive health agenda in the country and recommends four outstanding targets of opportunity around which to construct a progressive public health agenda.
ACCESSION #
4958857

Tags: SPEECHES, addresses, etc., American;  ROBBINS, Anthony;  MEDICAL policy;  MEDICAL care -- United States;  PUBLIC health -- United States

 

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