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Congressional committees: congress at work. 1994

A P Luther

Among many people, the term "committee" holds a negative connotation. In Congress, however, committees hold the key to passage of any piece of legislation. Understanding committee structure and function is essential in wielding influence on committee outcomes. This article is designed to better acquaint the ORL nurse with key health-related Congressional committees currently involved in drafting health care reform proposals. In addition, the path legislation follows from introduction to passage is schematically reviewed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011057 Politics Activities concerned with governmental policies, functions, etc. Political Activity,Conservatism,Decentralization,Liberalism,Political Factors,Activities, Political,Activity, Political,Factor, Political,Factors, Political,Political Activities,Political Factor
D006076 Government The complex of political institutions, laws, and customs through which the function of governing is carried out in a specific political unit. Governments
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D018166 Health Care Reform Innovation and improvement of the health care system by reappraisal, amendment of services, and removal of faults and abuses in providing and distributing health services to patients. It includes a re-alignment of health services and health insurance to maximum demographic elements (the unemployed, indigent, uninsured, elderly, inner cities, rural areas) with reference to coverage, hospitalization, pricing and cost containment, insurers' and employers' costs, pre-existing medical conditions, prescribed drugs, equipment, and services. Healthcare Reform,Health Care Reforms,Healthcare Reforms,Reform, Health Care,Reform, Healthcare,Reforms, Health Care,Reforms, Healthcare

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