H.Con.Res.58 - Expressing the sense of Congress that any effort to reengineer the health care system in the United States should incorporate sustainable wellness programs that address the underlying causal factors associated with chronic disease.

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2/24/2009--Introduced.Calls for Congress to ensure that any reengineering of the U.S. health care system: (1) incorporates sustainable wellness programs that address the underlying causal factors of chronic disease; (2) ensures public access to strategies for improving individual health an

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2/24/2009--Introduced.Calls for Congress to ensure that any reengineering of the U.S. health care system:
(1) incorporates sustainable wellness programs that address the underlying causal factors of chronic disease;
(2) ensures public access to strategies for improving individual health and increasing individual capacity to engage in activities of daily living through lifestyle change;
(3) provides patient-centered care that addresses personal health needs and that encourages patients to improve wellness through lifestyle changes and scientifically-based therapies and outcomes-based treatments that facilitate the body's inherent ability to maintain and restore optimal health; and
(4) utilizes defined standards to determine when wellness and health promotion activities will be useful based on the patient's diet, exercise habits, and individual and family health histories.

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05/09/10
Physicians Who Listen: AANP's DC FLI Sets New Records

Res 406 and H.Con.Res. 58 (introduced by Congressman Langevin) and reads as follows: "An Integrative Health Care Practitioner, acting within the scope of that provider's license or certification under applicable State law, addresses the ...

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07/21/09
Laguna Natural Health e-News and Tips: H.Con.Res.58 Will Sharpen ...

H.Con.Res.58 (last session it was 406) is an important resolution. It will sharpen the focus on the debate to reform U.S. healthcare. With every indication that the current system is not sustainable, and with its heavy toll on business, ...

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05/04/09
Naturopathic Doctors Call For Real Health Care Reform

...of the nation’s health care system. Advocates from across the country will ask their Members of Congress to support H.Con.Res.58, a resolution that would transform the health care system from one that manages disease to one rooted in prevention, healt

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