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Health Care in 2015

I would like you to meet a patient from the year 2015. He lives in a world in which years ago America's leaders made tough but wise decisions. They built on the best aspects of American health care and unleashed the creative power of the competitively driven marketplace. These changes resulted in dramatic improvements to the U.S. health care system — lower costs, higher quality, greater efficiency, and better access to care.

The patient, Rodney Rogers, is a 44-year-old man from the small town of Woodbury, Tennessee. He has several chronic illnesses, including diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension. He is overweight. . . . [Full Text of this Article]

The Vision of the 21st-Century Health Care System

Investing in Health Care

Patient-Centered Health Care

Consumer-Driven Health Care

Provider-Friendly Health Care

Realizing the 21st-Century Health Care System

The Roles of Citizens and Government

Universal Electronic Health Records

Health Coverage for Children and Low-Income Americans

Increased Personal Responsibility

Affordable Health Coverage for All Americans

Security of Long-Term Care

Translating Science into Cures

Conclusions

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From the office of Senate Majority Leader William H. Frist, Washington, D.C.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Frist at the Office of Senate Majority Leader William H. Frist, S-230, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC 20510, or at dean_rosen@frist.senate.gov.

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Health Care in the 21st Century
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