New Exploratory Committee – Reshaping Health Education, Research, and Outreach at URI

With the passage of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, the nation is undergoing the broadest health care overhaul since the 1965 creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The industries, policies, and economics related to human health, in all forms and business structures, are under pressure to deliver improved outcomes and value and to focus on disease prevention as well as treatment. The goal is a greater emphasis on “health” and higher levels of safety and quality within a cost efficient, accessible, “patient focused,” and “accountable” health care system.

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