165808 Proposals for Universal Health Care: Are They Real? Can They Work?

Tuesday, November 6, 2007: 12:50 PM

Len Rodberg , Community Studies of New York, Inc./Infoshare, Community Studies of New York, New York, NY
Presidential candidates, Members of Congress, and academic policy analysts have proposed a variety of plans that claim to achieve universal health care. This paper will review these proposals and analyze their potential, if they were to be implemented, for actually achieving access to health care for all the residents of this country in an affordable manner

Learning Objectives:
Understand the health policy proposals of 2008 Presidential candidates

Keywords: Health Care Politics, Health Reform

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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