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Towards Fair, Inclusive, and Efficient Health Care System
ISNA Position Paper - Health Care Reform
Executive Summary
The American healthcare system is in deep crisis, and reform is crucial to avoid a total collapse. The rapid and consistent increase in healthcare premiums has left millions of Americans out of healthcare coverage, and puts tremendous financial burden on millions more. President Obama’s healthcare reform proposals are the subject of fierce debate that so far generated more heat than light. Healthcare reform proposals are detailed in a bill that is currently being considered by Congress. The bill includes provisions to ensure that all individuals and families have access to essential benefits, including hospitalization, prescription drugs, mental health services, preventive services, maternity care, and children's dental, vision, and hearing services and equipment. The provisions also help improve competition and reduce the cost of healthcare; and evaluate the quality of care and tracks system abuse. For this reason ISNA urges all Americans to stand behind the new legislation.
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