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April
6, 2005
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Vol.
8 No. 4
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Dear Colleagues,
Like it or not, government
has a critical role to play in the nation’s
health, from setting research priorities to paying the ballooning tab
for Medicare. Yet politicians don’t always see the value in supporting
initiatives to prevent disease and protect health, as some of the stories
in this month’s HABIT illustrate. One way to win over the politicians
is to present them with specific health statistics for their own districts
and constituents, and to make them aware of evidence-based programs that
benefit all those potential voters. Sadly, those statistics don’t
always exist, but they could be part of a powerful argument for an expanded
government role in improving American health.
Cheers --
Jessie Gruman,
Ph.D.
President and Executive Director
Center for the Advancement of Health
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