Promoting Prevention through the Affordable Care Act

作者：Howard Kyongju Koh, Kathleen G. Sebelius · 发表于：New England Journal of Medicine · 年份：2010 · DOI：10.1056/nejmp1008560 · 被引用次数：412 · 研究领域：Primary Care and Health Outcomes、Healthcare Policy and Management、Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Too many people in our country are not reaching their full potential for health because of preventable conditions. Moreover, Americans receive only about half of the preventive services that are recommended1 — a finding that highlights the national need for improved health promotion. The 2010 Affordable Care Act2 responds to this need with a vibrant emphasis on disease prevention. Many of the 10 major titles in the law, especially Title IV, Prevention of Chronic Diseases and Improving Public Health, advance a prevention theme through a wide array of new initiatives and funding. As a result, we believe that the Act . . .