Health Affairs, 28, no. 6 (2009): w1040-w1048
(Published online 17 September 2009)
doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.6.w1040
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SENATOR EDWARD M. Kennedy was the indispensable senator in health care, as in so many other areas of national policy. His influence extended across the broad range of health policy, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to community health centers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Medicare and Medicaid. And, of course, his influence encompassed the continuing struggle to guarantee high-quality, affordable health care for every American.

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