Record #:

10705

Author(s):

Blackburn, Charles, Jr.

Abstract:

More than half of the young men in North Carolina who went to local draft boards to enlist in World War II were declared medically unfit, a higher rejection rate than any other state. Responding to this health crisis, the state launched its Good Health Plan over sixty-two years ago. Blackburn discusses how North Carolina transformed itself from a state in need of better health care to a state that is a national leader in medical treatment, education, and research.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 76 Issue 8, Jan 2009, p70-72, 74, 76-77, il

Subject(s):

Health care reform--North Carolina--History