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consciousness-based education and governmentFinally, on a collective level, over 40 scientific research studies haveindicated that group practice of the Transcendental Meditation andTranscendental Meditation-Sidhi program by a relatively small proportionof a population reduces societal stress, leading to significantreductions in violent crime, drug abuse, and other antisocial behavior(see, for example, Dillbeck et al., 1987; Orme-Johnson et al., 1988a;and Orme-Johnson et al., 1988b). Funding to allow the formation ofsuch groups would therefore not only improve collective health, butwould also improve the overall quality of life for all Americans.Through the implementation of prevention-oriented interventionssuch as those described in this paper, the health status of the UnitedStates should no longer remain among the worst of the developednations. The goal of improving the health of U.S. citizens while reducingmedical expenditures is feasible today through intelligently appliedprograms of expanded and effective preventive care.ReferencesAlexander, C.N., Chandler, H.M., Langer, E.J., Davies, J.L. & Newman,R.I. (1989). Transcendental Meditation, mindfulness andlongevity-An experimental study with the elderly. Journal of Personalityand Social Psychology, 57, 950–964.Alexander, C.N., Rainforth, M.Y. & Gelderloos, P. (1991). TranscendentalMeditation, self-actualization, and psychological health: Aconceptual overview and statistical meta-analysis. Journal of SocialBehavior and Personality, 6, 189–247.Alexandre, L.M. (1988). Who Are the High Expenditure Cases in a HealthBenefits Plan? Report 88-1. Brookfield, WI: International Foundationof Employee Benefit Plans.Anderson, G. & Knickman, J.R. (1984). Patterns of expenditures amonghigh utilizers of medical care services: The experience of Medicarebeneficiaries from 1974 to 1977. Medical Care, 22, 143–149.Barer, M.L, Evans, R.G., & Labelle, R.J. (1988). Fee controls asexpenditure control: Tales from the frozen north. The MilbankQuarterly, 66, 1–64.Bly, J.L., Jones, R.C., & Richardson, J.E. (1986). Impact of worksitehealth promotion on health care costs and utilization: Evalua-380