Healthcare Reform in America - A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)

This valuable handbook makes the U.S. health care system understandable, reviews the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or "Obamacare," describes past health care reform efforts, and covers the important organizations and people involved in U.S. health care reform. Why does the United States produce poorer outcomes for Americans in terms of health care than most other developed countries that spend a lower percentage of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on health care? Should health insurance be private or should it be managed by the government? The second edition of Healthcare Reform in America: A Reference Handbook addresses these complex and difficult questions and many more in its thorough treatment of one of the most controversial issues in contemporary American discourse. The work provides a broad introduction to the history and key issues in the development and reform of the U.S. health care system. It then addresses the recent passage of the Affordable Care Act and the myriad of significant expected changes due to the Act, thereby providing readers with information essential to understanding the current issues regarding health care reform. This work serves as a valuable resource to high school and college students as well as to general readers wanting to learn about the history and current focus of health care reform in the United States. Provides clear, accessible information that enables readers to understand the history and key issues in the development and reform of the U.S. health care system Presents short essays that discuss specific issues from the perspective of the expert contributor Includes an index to assist researchers in finding information and resources on specific topics, a bibliography that lists the sources cited throughout the book and recommended additional reading, and a glossary of health care-specific terms

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Contemporary World Issues
Release date:	April 2015
Authors:	Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld • Michael Kronenfeld
Dimensions:	231 x 155 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	343
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-61069-965-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General Promotions
LSN:	1-61069-965-3
Barcode:	9781610699655

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