190115 Health care policy proposals in the campaigns

Tuesday, October 28, 2008: 3:00 PM

Susan Wood, PhD , Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, The George Washington University/School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, DC
The Clinton campaign and other presidential campaigns evaluated policy effectiveness and feasibility in formulating proposals to expand health care coverage. This presentation reviews the proposals and prospects for implementing them in 2009.

Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to discuss: The Clinton campaign's approach to health care reform How these policies were determined How the presidential candidates may proceed after the election

Keywords: Access to Health Care, Politics

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have participated in policy discussions on health care reform
Any relevant financial relationships? No

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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