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Publication Date: January 2008
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s):
Research Area: Health
Keywords: Homeland defense; emergency preparedness; disaster relief; emergency response
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
Health care reform is again being seriously discussed. Rapidly rising costs, problems with access to care and questions about quality of care have made this a major issue. At the same time, the post-9/11 and post-Hurricane Katrina world has focused significant attention on improving our medical preparedness and disaster response planning. All of health care reform has homeland security implications, but emergency capability and response, hospital capacity, and public health are especially significant for both.