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Published on: February 16, 2011
Health coaching: adding value in healthcare reform
Coral S May1, Craig S Russell1
1Nurtur, Farmington, Connecticut, United States.
Abstract:
During the last decade, debate about the nation's ailing healthcare system has moved to the forefront. In 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law. This groundbreaking piece of legislation impacts every aspect of the health industry, affecting everyone from doctors and health-care facilities to insurers and benefits consultants to business owners and patients. The ultimate goal of PPACA is to decrease the number of uninsured Americans and reduce the overall costs of healthcare.
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