During 1994, HHS focused on results. Now, more than ever, the American people want to know what they are getting for their tax dollars.
Prevention saves lives and dollars.
The Childhood Immunization Initiative implemented this year provides the most fundamental health protection to America's children. Continuing investments in Head Start, Family Preservation and Support, and violence-prevention programs under the Crime Bill give families new support in providing opportunity to their children and preventing domestic violence. Preventive care was central to the President's health care reform proposal, and this principle will remain central to improvements in our health care system. We want people to rely less on government and more on their own personal resources. The President's welfare reform package emphasizes work and responsibility.