1965: the turning point in health law--1966 reflections.

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Each federal health statute enacted has significant potential for improving the health of the nation. The significance of the 1965 federal health legislation lies in the changing role of the government in the direction of widening the responsibility of the public sector (as exemplified by the Medicare amendments) and in developing new patterns of medical service and continuing education (as exemplified by the Regional Medical Programs). The federal legislation of 1965 had entailed state legislation to take advantage of federal support. In addition, new state laws have authorized new programs and modernized old statutes. Most significant is a pioneering statute establishing the authority for public regulation of medical facilities to assure optimal facilities at optimal places and time in response to public need. Both the judicial and the legislative actions to protect the public health are, fundamentally, a protection of the individual.

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