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Following a complex research and development process last year that led to the drafting of a comprehensive health care reform proposal, President Bill Clinton presented the U.S. Congress and the nation with an outline for reform in September, and followed up with a detailed plan and with a reform bill in October. Now it's Congress' turn to respond. Hospitals & Health Networks' senior editor Renee Blankenau interviewed 11 members of Congress whose views represent a broad spectrum of congressional opinion. What version of federal reform will emerge this year? These legislators have the inside track.
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Reforma de la Atención de Salud/legislación & jurisprudencia , Predicción , Formulación de Políticas , Política , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
Senate Republicans agree with President Clinton that the nation must insure its citizens and control spiraling health costs. But those goals can't be achieved through costly new mandates that will thwart economic growth or regulatory burdens that impair quality. Here's how that balance can be struck.
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Reforma de la Atención de Salud/legislación & jurisprudencia , Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud/legislación & jurisprudencia , Seguro de Salud/legislación & jurisprudencia , Control de Costos/métodos , Costos de la Atención en Salud/tendencias , Reforma de la Atención de Salud/economía , Humanos , Comunicación Persuasiva , Política , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
By focusing on the deinstitutionalization of the physically, mentally, and developmentally impaired, the public's attention is too frequently diverted away from the greater need for the development of community-based services.
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Desinstitucionalización/legislación & jurisprudencia , Medicaid/legislación & jurisprudencia , Trastornos Mentales/terapia , Servicios Comunitarios de Salud Mental/organización & administración , Humanos , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
Sen. John Chafee (R-RI) thinks we need a two-pronged national strategy for addressing the health care needs of all Americans. First, we must keep our eye on fundamental, structural reform of our entire health care system. Second, we must continue to make incremental improvements in our existing system.