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A MEMORIAL
SUPPORTING CREATION OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH POLICY
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO.
WHEREAS, the Robert Wood Johnson foundation is the
nation's largest foundation focused on health care; and
WHEREAS, good policy is necessary to design and sustain
a health care system that serves New Mexico's residents; and
WHEREAS, the good health of New Mexico residents is one
of the principal concerns of the legislature; and
WHEREAS, the university of New Mexico trains many health
care providers; and
WHEREAS, the university of New Mexico educates experts
in the economics of health policy; and
WHEREAS, the university of New Mexico educates experts
in the sociology of transforming and disseminating health
policy; and
WHEREAS, the university of New Mexico educates experts
in the political science of translating health policy into law
and practice;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the university
of New Mexico be commended for its efforts to create a
national center for health policy at the university of New
Mexico with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson foundation