Dr. Robert S. Gold, the Dean of our School of Public Health, is featured this morning in the "Maryland Voices" section of the Baltimore Sun. In an opinion piece for the paper, he advocates that prevention must be included in the efforts to reform America's health care system, specifically that investments in prevention will pay off in the long term. Here's an excerpt:
Even as the debate over health care reform reaches a fever pitch, significant questions about the future of public health and medicine in our nation remain unanswered. From public options to universal access, proposals and plans to help Americans live longer and healthier lives are seemingly all on the table, and yet amid all these ideas, an absolutely necessary part of our public health future - prevention - seems to be lost in the shuffle.
The simple act of changing our lifestyle for the better can dramatically improve our quality of life and lessen our health care expenses, and it's a renewed emphasis on prevention programs that will bring true reform to our health care system.
To read the entire piece, visit this link.
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