Declaration for the Health of America
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Declaration for the Health of America
Our health care system should support the health of all our people in the communities in which we live.
Principles
We believe a health care system should:
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Make our health the center of the system and build programs and services to support our health.
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Assure we have the power, authority resources and responsibility to make our own health care decisions about our physical and mental well-being.
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Give us the tools and information we need to make these decisions.
Core Elements
We believe a health care system ought to:
- Guarantee a core set of health care services.
- Focus first on prevention and health promotion.
- Assure access to all licensed health care professionals.
- Be accountable to the people and their communities for quality, access and cost.
- Improve care by constantly researching and adjusting health care practices.
- Reduce the employers’ role in health insurance.
- Decrease administrative waste and cost.
- Address ways in which poverty, the environment and behavior affect our health.
