Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
In this article, we discuss the public health provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA--P.L. 111-148). We first set forth a framework to identify the key reforms that are needed for a robust public health system. These include workforce and infrastructure investments. We then assess the PPACA against these criteria. We conclude that although the act would make significant investment in public health (especially in wellness and prevention programs), it does little to improve the existing structural deficiencies that the public health system must overcome if it is to be effective in improving the population’s health.
Publication Citation
303 JAMA 1419-1420 (2010)
Scholarly Commons Citation
Gostin, Lawrence O. and Jacobson, Peter D., "Restoring Health to Health Reform" (2010). Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works. 381.
https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/381