Thursday, July 23, 2009
Prevention Reforms Will Save Lives and Money
As you know, I am excited about the very robust wellness and prevention provisions in the health reform bill that we passed in the Senate health committee last week – The Affordable Health Choices Act. No question, these provisions are going to save lives and save money. And that’s why I am very disappointed – and, frankly, disturbed – by the Congressional Budget Office’s refusal to acknowledge these savings.
For most people, it is just common sense that if we can use cost-effective screenings and other up-front interventions to prevent tens of millions of occurrences of cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, then we are going to slash health care costs significantly.
Click here to listen to more of my comments on how prevention reforms will save lives and money.
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