Statement of Senator Edward M. Kennedy on Integrative Medicine: A Vital Part of the New Health Care System

Februrary 26, 2009 A formal statement issued by Senator Edward M. Kennedy to the United States Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Hearing. Excerpt: "The American health care system urgently needs repair and reform. Today as a nation, we spend 16% of our gross domestic product on health care, more per capita than any other country in the world. Yet health outcomes of Americans are ranked 37th in the world by the World Health Organization. Our system is often called a 'sick care? system, not a health care system, because it is designed to treat diseases and illnesses, instead of . . .