How did health care and its delivery change during the 1980s?

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During the 1980s funding began to shift to meet the costs of acute hospital care,medical procedures,and institutional long-term care.The use of health maintenance organizations was encouraged,and the use of nurse practitioners increased.Consumer and professional advocacy groups urged the passage of laws to prohibit unhealthy practices such as smoking and driving under the influence of alcohol.By the late 1980s,public health had declined in political support,financing,and effectiveness.

How Did Health Care and Its Delivery Change During the 1980s