title: A call to action: supporting health care reform through sustaining the home care & hospice network.
abstract: On February 24, 2009, President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of the 111th Congress and promised the American people that despite the Nation's current economic crisis, "We will rebuild, we will recover, and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before". As a central tenet of the 44th President's blueprint for restoring the country, he has committed to investing some $675 billion to move the nation toward health care coverage for all. In an effort to help make this a reality, the president has begun a series of public meetings to advance the discourse. I was privileged to be part of the initial Health Care Summit held at the White House on March 5, and look forward to participating in future discussions with policymakers and stakeholders.
authors.forename: Val J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Halamandaris
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States