Real Change, by Rep. Newt Gingrich (R, GA): on Health Care


Newt Gingrich: Focus on health as a moral issue

After I stepped down as Speaker, I became involved in another long-term project: reforming the nation's health care system. Health is the largest sector of the economy; it is literally a matter of individual life and death, and in the case of a pandemic or an engineered biological or nuclear attack, it could be a matter of America's life and death. I began studying health issues in 1999, and since then I have not only written and lectured extensively on health, but I also helped create the Center for Health Transformation, which has become an internationally recognized leader for rethinking health policy and seeking health care solutions. I believe it will contribute significantly to a great transformation of our health system, focusing on health as a moral issue and bringing together the public and private leaders in the health field to achieve the changes the system needs.
Source: Real Change, by Newt Gingrich, p. 89 Dec 18, 2007

Newt Gingrich: 21st-century personalized intelligent health system

In a 21st-century, personalized, intelligent health system, individuals have accurate, timely, personalized knowledge about their health and treatment options. A key test for any new system is its ability to provide affordable access to quality care for the poorest and sickest among us. The elimination of health disparities must be a critical goal: no American can be left out. The new system has many characteristics, which can be distilled into three major components:
  1. Centered on the Individual
  2. Information Technology and Quality
  3. Health, Not Health Care
Source: Real Change, by Newt Gingrich, p.227-238 Dec 18, 2007

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    From the World that Fails to the World that Works    , by Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.
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