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Health and Hospital Spending Versus Public Health Education
A reader argues cities should divert funds from expanding hospital beds to public health education. The piece cites a hospital report claiming 99 percent capacity and plans to add 1400 beds, urging policymakers to prioritize teaching people to stay well and curb disease rather than rely on vaccines or more hospital care. It critiques hospital administration and calls for a department of health focused on prevention.
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Department of Health