Washington is director of a local hospice service. Unrelated 2 her work with hospice,she's serves on a statewide advisory board that makes recommendations about allocation of medicaid services.In response 2 a dramatic decrease in federal appropriations,the board is mandated 2 recommend funding cuts 2 specific programs.Ms.Washngton & other board members are asked 2 choose between eliminating funding 4 adolescent well-child screening programs that serve tens of thousand of youth,or eliminating a single costly program that provides catastrophic assistance 2 only a few individuals.B'coz of her experience w/ hospice care,Ms.Washington recognizes the importance of programs 2 help w/ catastrophic illness;however,she is hesitant 2 advice eliminatng a program dat s proven 2 help large numbers of chldren.As an advisory board member,what is Ms.Washngton's responsiblty 2 the large number of adolescent who would b denied health care if the well-child program 4 adolescents were no longer funded?
2006-06-19
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