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Gardner Urges Health Care Reform in 1949
John W. Gardner former health secretary and Urban Coalition chair urged federal local and private actions to cut waste in the 53 billion yearly health spend He proposed study groups in four cities to improve delivery and expand health care access while stressing reform of medical education and financing AHA testimony highlighted rising hospital costs averaging 67 59 per day and inflation in care costs Roger Q O Egeberg cautioned against a unilateral national system before reforms are in place
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