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PREVENTIVE MEDICINE GETS BOOST
IN TITLE VII BILL
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)
introduced legislation endorsed by the College November 19 with a
substantial increase in the Title VII authorization amount for
preventive medicine residency training programs and public health
training centers. The bill would authorize $16 million annually
for FY 2009 and beyond. This is a significant legislative victory
for ACPM, which worked closely with Sen. Clinton's office on the
relevant section of the bill, that aligns closely with ACPM's
longstanding and vocal advocacy for increased federal support for
preventive medicine residency training programs.
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SENATE FINANCE CHAIR RELEASES BLUEPRINT
FOR HEALTH REFORM
Document Closely Aligns with ACPM
Positions
Senate
Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus
(D-MT) responded to ACPM's call for strong
prevention and health promotion policies
in future health care reform efforts with
the release of his "Call to Action: Health
Reform 2009." The plan places prevention
at the pinnacle of the health care
pyramid, rather than as an "add-on"
benefit (an approach often taken in other
health reform plans). Many of the ideas
espoused in Sen. Baucus' Call to Action
came directly from ACPM representatives
who met with his office throughout the
summer to provide input.
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BLOOD TEST AND STATIN CAN
REDUCE RISK OF HEART ATTACK AND STROKE
A groundbreaking study has found
that a simple blood test along with a cholesterol-lowering statin
could help prevent major cardiovascular events in healthy persons
without hyperlipidemia. According to some experts the findings
could transform efforts to prevent cardiovascular disease.
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