This report published in the New England Journal of Medicine explains the express need for disease prevention. It also examines various opportunities to advance disease prevention as provided by the Affordable Care Act. The authors hope that this act will lead to a prevention program that could better health for all members of society.

Koh, H. K. and Sebelius, K. G. (2010). Promoting prevention through the Affordable Care Act. New England Journal of Medicine, 363:1296-1299. http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1008560

Authors: Howard K. Koh and Kathleen G. Sebelius