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Dr. Thomas Frieden, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Health, outlines his goals for reducing tobacco use.
By restricting advertising, advocating regulation, and dramatically raising taxes, Frieden believes we might save upwards of three million lives.
Dr. Thomas Frieden believes that US health care is in a "critical condition" by pointing out that although we spend trillions annually, we still have a relatively low life expectancy.
The main shortcoming, he says, is that the US system isn't "designed to maximize health."
Dr. Thomas Frieden, Commissioner of NYC Department of Health, talks about how the ways of payment in our health care system must change.
By "stealing the best ideas" from other countries, focusing on prevention, communicating between electronic health records, Dr. Frieden believes we can improve health care.