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Presidential Executive Order Takes Steps Toward Health Care Reform
On April 8, 2009, the White House published a new Executive Order signed by President Obama. This Executive Order establishes a new White House Office of Health Reform. It also orders the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an Office of Health Reform within the Department of Health and Human Services. The new HHS will "coordinate closely" with the new White House office.
The new White House Health Reform Office duties include coordinating and implementing "the President's policy agenda concerning health reform across the Federal Government." The Executive Order describes the President's health care policy as follows:
"Reforming the health care system is a key goal of my Administration. The health care system suffers from serious and pervasive problems; access to health care is constrained by high and rising costs; and the quality of care is not consistent and must be improved, in order to improve the health of our citizens and our economic security."
Click here to read Health Reform Executive Order
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