The Emergency Response Commission To Address the Health
Care Crisis in Alabama
(A Study of Societal/Political Action
for Better Health Care)
Question:
Can a political process be used to enhance the health of a
population of American citizens living in Alabama?
Alabama State Legislative Task Force on
Health Care for Alabama Citizens
GOALS & CHARGE
1. To develop implementable actions to:
a. Decrease the cost of health care for Alabama citizens and
businesses
b. Increase access to health care for Alabama citizens
c. Improve the quality of health care for Alabama citizens
d. Enhance the educational programs for health care providers in order
to better meet the needs of the citizens of Alabama
e. Increase the health status of Alabama citizens
f. To find savings of 1 billion dollars in the next 2 years
2. To identify:
a. Specific obstacles that could impede the implementation these
actions
b. Obstacles that could be solved by action of the Alabama State
Legislature
3. To measure the impact on health care access and costs
through the implementation of these actions
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