The Concept of a Federal Health Board: Learning from Britain’s Experience
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Liberty
on January 4, 2009 at 08:42 pm
The Concept of a Federal Health Board: Learning from Britain’s Experience
by Jeet Guram and Robert E. Moffit, Ph.D.
WebMemo #2154
Tom Daschle, President-elect Barack Obama’s pick for secretary of health and human services, has recently advocated the creation of an independent “Federal Health Board.”[1] This board would bypass Congress and make key health care decisions, such as determining the cost-effectiveness of treatments and choosing which services public insurance programs would cover.
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